Is La Rinconada safe? Peru travel risk
Is La Rinconada safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
La Rinconada scores 56/100 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.
La Rinconada scores 56/100 (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 La Rinconada: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Puno at 14.6325° S, 69.4458° W (elevation 5022 m), La Rinconada lies 869.6 km WNW of Lima. Time zone: America/Lima.
Puno
14.6325° S, 69.4458° W
5022 m
America/Lima
29,678
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in 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 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of La Rinconada happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.2 on 26 May 2022 (96 km away) — USGS details
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