Is Santiago safe? Peru travel risk
Is Santiago safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Santiago scores 55/100 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.
Santiago scores 55/100 (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 Santiago: 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 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 14.1892° S, 75.7126° W within Ica, Santiago is situated 276.8 km NNW of Lima at an altitude of 379 m.
Ica
14.1892° S, 75.7126° W
379 m
America/Lima
10,449
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Peru)
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (30 °C avg high); Wettest: March (26 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 20° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 24 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
Normals: Ica (13.8 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Santiago happened in May and October (4 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
5 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.9 on 28 Oct 2022 (62 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.8 on 19 May 2026 (25 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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