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Puerto López score: 72/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Puerto López safe? Colombia travel risk

Is Puerto López safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Puerto López scores 72/100 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 López scores 72/100 (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 López: 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 72 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Meta (4.0872° N, 72.9606° W), Puerto López sits 141.4 km WNW from Bogotá at 180 m elevation.

Region
Meta
Coordinates
4.0872° N, 72.9606° W
Elevation
180 m
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Population
35,097
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bogotá (141.4 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base (API) 66.8 km W
Hospital Care Hospital Local 0.6 km E

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Villavicencio 32
74.9 km W
Acacías 10
89.3 km W
San Martín 10
92.3 km WSW
Puerto Gaitán 15
100.6 km ENE
Granada 10
102.4 km SW
Tauramena 10
106.0 km NNE

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