Is Minas safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Minas safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Minas scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Uruguay Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (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.
Minas scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Uruguay (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Minas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uruguay travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Minas belongs to Lavalleja (Uruguay), centered at coordinates 34.3667° S, 55.2333° W (134 m above sea level). Distance to Montevideo is 105.6 km towards the SW.
Lavalleja
34.3667° S, 55.2333° W
134 m
America/Montevideo
38,446
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Uruguay
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Uruguay travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Uruguay entry requirements.
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