Is Chachapoyas safe? Peru travel risk
Is Chachapoyas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chachapoyas 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.
Chachapoyas 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 Chachapoyas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Amazonas at 6.2167° S, 77.8500° W (elevation 2360 m), Chachapoyas lies 655.8 km S of Lima. Time zone: America/Lima.
Amazonas
6.2167° S, 77.8500° W
2360 m
America/Lima
32,026
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Peru
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (21 °C avg high); Wettest: March (308 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° |
| Low °C | 13° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain mm | 270 | 281 | 308 | 238 | 133 | 95 | 82 | 82 | 142 | 242 | 198 | 248 |
Normals: Chachapoyas (0 km away).
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 Chachapoyas happened in January and May (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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