Is Cajamarca safe? Peru travel risk
Is Cajamarca safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cajamarca scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Peru Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 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.
Cajamarca scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Peru (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cajamarca: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 7.1575° S, 78.5175° W in Cajamarca, Cajamarca maintains a regional distance of 568.8 km SSE to Lima.
Cajamarca
7.1575° S, 78.5175° W
2700 m
America/Lima
201,329
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Peru)
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Cajamarca happened in March and July (2 of 2 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 Peru travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Peru entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Cajamarca
Is Cajamarca Peru safe?
Cajamarca currently scores 57/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Peru (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Cajamarca · Methodology
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