Is San Isidro safe? Costa Rica travel risk
Is San Isidro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Isidro scores 52/100 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.
San Isidro scores 52/100 (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 San Isidro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (71/100) and natural hazards (68/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% 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
San Isidro belongs to San José (Costa Rica), centered at coordinates 9.3403° N, 83.7338° W (713 m above sea level). Distance to San José is 76.0 km towards the NNW.
San José
9.3403° N, 83.7338° W
713 m
America/Costa_Rica
45,327
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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
- 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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