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Fortuna score: 51/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Fortuna safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Fortuna safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Fortuna scores 51/100 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. No GDACS or USGS hazard events 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.

Fortuna scores 51/100 (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 Fortuna: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% 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

Found at 10.4483° N, 84.6421° W within Alajuela, Fortuna is situated 84.1 km SE of San José.

Region
Alajuela
Coordinates
10.4483° N, 84.6421° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
15,383
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San José (84.1 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) 7.3 km ENE
Hospital Care Clínica CCSS La Fortuna 2.5 km NNE
Police Station Delegación Policía de Tránsito La Fortuna 1.3 km NNE
Railway Terminal Rondorama 20.1 km W

Adjacent Localities in Costa Rica

Climate by Month

Hottest: May (29 °C avg high); Wettest: July (339 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 26° 27° 28° 28° 29° 28° 27° 27° 28° 27° 26° 25°
Low °C 20° 20° 20° 21° 22° 22° 22° 22° 22° 21° 21° 21°
Rain mm 183 109 73 96 222 306 339 325 306 320 303 296

Normals: San Marcos (23.8 km away).

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
23.8 km NE
Palmares 10
50.0 km SSE
Alajuela 10
52.0 km SE
Grecia 15
55.4 km SE
Puntarenas 17
57.5 km SSW
Upala 15
60.2 km NW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy