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Puerto Caicedo score: 70/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Puerto Caicedo safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Puerto Caicedo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Puerto Caicedo scores 70/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Colombia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Yellow Fever in Colombia (18 Sep 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Puerto Caicedo scores 70/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Colombia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Puerto Caicedo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (84/100) and crime and scams (79/100).

A score of 70 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Colombia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 0.6850° N, 76.6044° W place Puerto Caicedo within Putumayo at an elevation of 275 meters. Heading to Bogotá: 528.7 km NNE.

Region
Putumayo
Coordinates
0.6850° N, 76.6044° W
Elevation
275 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
11,122
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Quito (234.8 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Tres De Mayo Airport (PUU) 23.1 km SSE
Hospital Care Hospital Alcides Jimenez 0.6 km N

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Colombia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Colombia

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Colombia travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Colombia entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Puerto Asís 10
22.0 km SSE
Puerto Guzmán 10
31.4 km N
Villagarzón 10
38.3 km N
Mocoa 10
51.9 km N
Pasto 22
94.7 km NW
El Tablón 10
99.0 km NW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy