Is South America Safe to Visit?

Safety guides for 44 cities across 10 countries in South America. Average safety score: 6.6/10.

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Cities
10
Countries
6.6
Avg Safety
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Safest Cities in South America

All Cities in South America

Easter Island, Chile

Generally Safe
8.5 / 10

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Generally Safe
8.5 / 10

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Generally Safe
8.3 / 10

El Calafate, Argentina

Generally Safe
8.2 / 10

Ushuaia, Argentina

Generally Safe
8.1 / 10

Patagonia, Chile

Generally Safe
8.0 / 10

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Generally Safe
7.8 / 10

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Generally Safe
7.6 / 10

Baños, Ecuador

Generally Safe
7.6 / 10

Machu Picchu, Peru

Generally Safe
7.4 / 10

Bariloche, Argentina

Generally Safe
7.3 / 10

Paraty, Brazil

Generally Safe
7.3 / 10

Asunción, Paraguay

Generally Safe
7.1 / 10

Brasilia, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
7.1 / 10

Sucre, Bolivia

Generally Safe
7.0 / 10

Montevideo, Uruguay

Moderate Caution Advised
6.9 / 10

Mendoza, Argentina

Generally Safe
6.9 / 10

Cuenca, Ecuador

Moderate Caution Advised
6.9 / 10

Florianopolis, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
6.7 / 10

Iguazu Falls, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
6.7 / 10

Arequipa, Peru

Generally Safe
6.7 / 10

Uyuni, Bolivia

Generally Safe
6.7 / 10

Salta, Argentina

Generally Safe
6.6 / 10

Medellín, Colombia

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

Cartagena, Colombia

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

Cusco, Peru

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

Quito, Ecuador

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

São Paulo, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

Paramaribo, Suriname

Moderate Caution Advised
6.4 / 10

Lima, Peru

Moderate Caution Advised
6.3 / 10

Santiago, Chile

Moderate Caution Advised
6.3 / 10

Santa Marta, Colombia

Moderate Caution Advised
6.2 / 10

La Paz, Bolivia

Moderate Caution Advised
6.2 / 10

Iquitos, Peru

Moderate Caution Advised
6.2 / 10

Córdoba, Argentina

Moderate Caution Advised
6.1 / 10

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Moderate Caution Advised
6.0 / 10

Bogotá, Colombia

Moderate Caution Advised
5.9 / 10

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
5.5 / 10

Valparaíso, Chile

Moderate Caution Advised
5.2 / 10

Cali, Colombia

Exercise Caution
5.2 / 10

Manaus, Brazil

Moderate Caution Advised
5.1 / 10

Fortaleza, Brazil

Exercise Caution
4.8 / 10

Salvador, Brazil

Exercise Caution
4.7 / 10

Recife, Brazil

Exercise Caution
4.4 / 10