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

Is Sarapiquí safe? Costa Rica travel risk

Is Sarapiquí safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sarapiquí 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.

Sarapiquí 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 Sarapiquí: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 10.4853° N, 83.9362° W in Heredia, Sarapiquí maintains a regional distance of 63.5 km SSW to San José.

Region
Heredia
Coordinates
10.4853° N, 83.9362° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
57,147
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: San José (63.5 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Guapiles Airport (GPL) 33.5 km SSE
Hospital Care Clínica CCSS Río Frío 19.0 km SSE
Police Station Delegación Policial Las Marías 7.7 km N
Railway Terminal Patio San Cristobal 19.4 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Horquetas 10
18.7 km S
Guápiles 15
32.1 km SSE
Dulce Nombre de Jesús 10
44.9 km S
Alajuela 10
50.7 km SW
Mora 10
53.8 km S
Santo Domingo 10
57.2 km SSW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy