Is Vreed-en-Hoop safe? Guyana travel risk
Is Vreed-en-Hoop safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vreed-en-Hoop scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Guyana Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Vreed-en-Hoop 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 Guyana (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Vreed-en-Hoop: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (58/100) and crime and scams (73/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guyana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara at 6.8076° N, 58.1815° W (elevation 1 m), Vreed-en-Hoop lies 3.0 km ESE of Georgetown. Time zone: America/Guyana.
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
6.8076° N, 58.1815° W
1 m
America/Guyana
3,073
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Guyana
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (30 °C avg high); Wettest: June (309 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 147 | 113 | 122 | 151 | 228 | 309 | 245 | 158 | 92 | 102 | 179 | 204 |
Normals: Georgetown (3 km away).
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 Guyana travel advice & laws.
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