Is La Palma safe? Cuba travel risk
Is La Palma safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
La Palma scores 54/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Cuba Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 May 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country (updated 25 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
La Palma scores 54/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cuba (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to La Palma: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (69/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 54 is higher than the scores of 75% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cuba travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 22.7472° N, 83.5525° W in Pinar del Río, La Palma maintains a regional distance of 129.7 km ENE to Havana.
Pinar del Río
22.7472° N, 83.5525° W
94 m
America/Havana
35,346
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Cuba
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cuba travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cuba entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about La Palma
Is La Palma safe?
La Palma currently scores 54/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Cuba (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — La Palma · Methodology
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