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Aguas Zarcas score: 53/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Aguas Zarcas safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Aguas Zarcas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Aguas Zarcas scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Costa Rica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 2 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Chikungunya in Costa Rica (30 Jul 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Aguas Zarcas scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Costa Rica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Aguas Zarcas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (71/100) and natural hazards (72/100).

A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 10.4223° N, 84.3554° W place Aguas Zarcas within Alajuela. Heading to San José: 62.2 km SSE.

Region
Alajuela
Coordinates
10.4223° N, 84.3554° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
20,239
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San José (62.2 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 25.0 km WNW
Hospital Care Clínica CCSS Aguas Zarcas 5.4 km SSE
Police Station Delegación Policial Aguas Zarcas 5.1 km SSE
Railway Terminal Hospital Alajuela 48.7 km SSE

Adjacent Localities in Costa Rica

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

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

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

San Marcos 22
27.9 km NW
Alajuela 10
30.4 km SSE
Grecia 10
39.5 km S
Palmares 10
42.7 km SSW
Horquetas 10
44.2 km ESE
Dulce Nombre de Jesús 10
55.6 km SE

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