Is Santa Cruz safe? Venezuela travel risk
Is Santa Cruz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Santa Cruz scores 70/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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.
Santa Cruz scores 70/100 (Extreme). 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 Santa Cruz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and natural hazards (74/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 70 is higher than the scores of 90% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Venezuela travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Santa Cruz belongs to Aragua (Venezuela), centered at coordinates 10.1819° N, 67.5025° W (450 m above sea level). Distance to Caracas is 73.5 km towards the ENE.
Aragua
10.1819° N, 67.5025° W
450 m
America/Caracas
29,773
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Venezuela
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 Venezuela travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Venezuela entry requirements.
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