Is Carmen safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Carmen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Carmen scores 39/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Campeche, where Carmen is, Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions, lower than Mexico overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Carmen scores 39/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Carmen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (68/100) and security (34/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 18.6431° N, 91.8306° W place Carmen within Campeche. Heading to Mexico City: 772.5 km W.
Campeche
18.6431° N, 91.8306° W
Lowland
UTC
248,845
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Mexico
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Carmen happened in May (4 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico
- Level 1 - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (Level 1, 23 Dec 2025)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.
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