Is San Benito safe? Guatemala travel risk
Is San Benito safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
San Benito scores 63/100 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.
San Benito scores 63/100 (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 San Benito: 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 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guatemala travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 16.9167° N, 89.9000° W place San Benito within Petén at an elevation of 135 meters. Heading to capital: documented regionally.
Petén
16.9167° N, 89.9000° W
135 m
America/Guatemala
54,189
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of San Benito happened in November (3 of 6 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.
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