Is Salvador safe? Cuba travel risk
Is Salvador safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Salvador scores 52/100 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.
Salvador 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 Cuba (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Salvador: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (69/100) and natural hazards (56/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cuba travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Guantánamo at 20.2094° N, 75.2231° W, Salvador lies 805.9 km WNW of Havana. Time zone: UTC.
Guantánamo
20.2094° N, 75.2231° W
Lowland
UTC
45,773
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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