Is Poptún safe? Guatemala travel risk
Is Poptún safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Poptún scores 66/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guatemala Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Aug 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Poptún scores 66/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Guatemala (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Poptún: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (70/100) and crime and scams (78/100).
A score of 66 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guatemala travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Petén territory, Poptún is established at 16.3222° N, 89.4222° W. It lies in Guatemala. Time zone observed: America/Guatemala.
Petén
16.3222° N, 89.4222° W
533 m
America/Guatemala
69,437
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Guatemala)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Poptún happened in June, October and November (6 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Guatemala travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Guatemala entry requirements.
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