Is Mérida safe? Venezuela travel risk
Is Mérida safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mérida scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Venezuela Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 27 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 14 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mérida scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Venezuela (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mérida: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The Government of Canada advises against all travel here, so the score is held at 65 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Venezuela travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 8.4800° N, 71.1900° W in Mérida, Mérida maintains a regional distance of 520.1 km ENE to Caracas.
Mérida
8.4800° N, 71.1900° W
1389 m
America/Caracas
199,878
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Venezuela
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 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Mérida happened in April (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Venezuela travel advice & laws.
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