Is Los Chiles safe? Costa Rica travel risk
Is Los Chiles safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Los Chiles scores 50/100 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.
Los Chiles scores 50/100 (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 Los Chiles: 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 (65/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Costa Rica travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 10.9639° N, 84.5990° W within Alajuela, Los Chiles is situated 128.0 km SSE of San José at an altitude of 32 m.
Alajuela
10.9639° N, 84.5990° W
32 m
America/Costa_Rica
13,262
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 (39.4 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
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Costa Rica (Level 1, 18 Sep 2026)
- Level 2 - Chikungunya in Costa Rica (Level 2, 30 Jul 2026)
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.
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