Is Changuinola safe? Panama travel risk
Is Changuinola safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Changuinola scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Panama Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.
Changuinola scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Panama (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Changuinola: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Panama travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 9.4333° N, 82.5167° W in Bocas del Toro, Changuinola maintains a regional distance of 331.3 km E to Panama City.
Bocas del Toro
9.4333° N, 82.5167° W
12 m
America/Panama
31,223
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Panama
Climate by Month
Hottest: May (28 °C avg high); Wettest: July (309 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 176 | 132 | 115 | 156 | 208 | 224 | 309 | 262 | 207 | 249 | 260 | 257 |
Normals: Bocas del Toro (31.3 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 Panama travel advice & laws.
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