{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bolivia/cochabamba","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:39:11.438Z","place":{"city":"Cochabamba","country":"Bolivia","countryCode":"BO","lat":-17.38195,"lon":-66.15995},"safety":{"score":52,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":44,"confidence":1,"caps":[],"databaseScore":50,"travellerSentiment":{"score":62,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Travelers who stick to the historic center and better residential areas by day generally report feeling fine, but sentiment has dipped in 2026 due to the political crisis, road blockades, and well-known scam reports; nighttime unease is common and widely advised against.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":52,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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major business constraint","value":3.5,"display":"3.5%","year":"2017","score":89,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.6,"display":"17.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":47,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":56.5672297,"display":"57/100","year":"2024","score":57,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":35.1463232,"display":"35/100","year":"2024","score":35,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":27.6622228,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government 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daylight","value":43.26,"display":"43 / 100","year":null,"score":49,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":82.29,"display":"82 / 100","year":null,"score":16,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":72.43,"display":"72 / 100","year":null,"score":27,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":77.06,"display":"77 / 100","year":null,"score":22,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":70.67,"display":"71 / 100","year":null,"score":29,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":53.1,"display":"53.1%","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past 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extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":52,"display":"52 / 100 (Mixed)","year":null,"score":52,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Chikungunya in Bolivia","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/chikungunya-bolivia"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Moderate risk — Cochabamba's historic center and better residential districts are manageable for a cautious visitor by day, but a serious national political crisis and specific violent-crime hotspots (especially after dark) mean this is not a relaxed destination right now.","summary":"The data shows weak rule of law and corruption scores alongside a high crowdsourced crime index, which matches what's happening on the ground: Bolivia is in the middle of its worst unrest in years, with Cochabamba Department (especially the Chapare region) at the center of it. Day-to-day street crime against tourists is opportunistic rather than targeted — robbery gangs, bag-snatching, and a well-documented fake-police scam — concentrated in specific known spots rather than citywide.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Violent robbery of tourists is uncommon citywide but concentrated around Coronilla Hill/bus terminal after dark and via robbers operating from cars/taxis late at night."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Bag-snatching and pickpocketing occur in crowded markets, the bus terminal, and the historic center — daytime risk is manageable with normal vigilance."},"safeAreas":["Queru Queru","Recoleta","Tiquipaya","Las Cuadras"],"avoidAreas":["Coronilla Hill and the area behind the main bus terminal — gangs of glue-sniffers (cleferos) rob people, especially after dark","Cala Cala — flagged as a high crime concentration district","Chapare region incl. Villa Tunari and highway routes 4/24 — active coca-grower/government standoff, drug-trafficking activity, and blockades; FCDO advises against all but essential travel"],"scams":["Fake plainclothes 'police officer' scam — an accomplice sets you up, a fake officer demands to check your passport/cash for counterfeits, then disappears with it; real Bolivian police don't do street ID checks in plain clothes","Fake or unmarked taxis, including drivers who are in on street robberies late at night"],"zones":[{"name":"Queru Queru","level":"safe","note":"Affluent, quiet residential area near the historic center; popular with expats and considered one of the safer bases."},{"name":"Recoleta","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential neighborhood of large homes and upscale apartments."},{"name":"Tiquipaya","level":"safe","note":"Tranquil outskirts area, low crime but further from central attractions."},{"name":"Historic Center (Plaza 14 de Septiembre)","level":"caution","note":"Fine and lively by day; pickpocketing and the fake-police scam are more common here, and it quiets down (less safe) at night."},{"name":"Cala Cala","level":"caution","note":"Flagged locally as a higher-crime-concentration district; exercise extra vigilance."},{"name":"La Pampa Market / Bus Terminal area","level":"avoid","note":"Crowded market and terminal zone with frequent pickpocketing and scam activity; avoid lingering, especially after dark."},{"name":"Coronilla Hill","level":"avoid","note":"Known haven for robbery gangs (cleferos) especially at night; use the cable car rather than the stairs, and only visit in daylight."},{"name":"Chapare (Villa Tunari & routes 4/24)","level":"avoid","note":"Active coca-grower/government standoff, drug-trafficking presence, and blockades; foreign governments advise against non-essential travel here."}]}}