Is Puno safe? Peru travel risk
Is Puno safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puno scores 58/100 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.
Puno scores 58/100 (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 Puno: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Puno belongs to Puno (Peru), centered at coordinates 15.8433° S, 70.0236° W (3792 m above sea level). Distance to Lima is 865.8 km towards the WNW.
Puno
15.8433° S, 70.0236° W
3792 m
America/Lima
128,637
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Puno happened in May (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 (108 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Peru travel advice & laws.
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