{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/paraguay/encarnacion","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T15:43:31.731Z","place":{"city":"Encarnación","country":"Paraguay","countryCode":"PY","lat":-27.33176,"lon":-55.86662},"safety":{"score":53,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":45,"confidence":0.72,"caps":[],"databaseScore":51,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors generally feel safe during daylight hours in central and tourist areas, but report increased unease at night, leading many to avoid walking alone after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":58,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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travel advisory","value":1.5,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":75,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":62,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":55,"display":"55 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":55,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Brazil","distanceKm":425}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Encarnación is moderately safe for visitors who take normal precautions, though nighttime caution is advised.","summary":"Encarnación has a moderate overall safety profile with a composite index of 55-58/100, reflecting risks common in mid-sized Paraguayan cities. While violent crime against tourists is uncommon, petty theft and scams occur in crowded areas, and visitors report feeling less secure after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery occur occasionally, primarily at night in less frequented areas; visitors are rarely targeted but should avoid isolated spots after sunset."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in crowded tourist zones, markets, and bus terminals, particularly during festivals and peak daytime hours."},"safeAreas":["Costanera","San José Beach area","Jesuit mission ruins (Santísima Trinidad de Paraná)"],"avoidAreas":["Mercado Municipal area (motochorro bag-snatch risk, avoid after dark)","Route 1 corridor near border (smuggling and corruption risk, exercise high caution, especially at night)"],"scams":["Transport overcharging by unmetered taxis","Motochorro (motorcycle) bag snatching","Distraction-based pickpocketing in markets and bus terminals","ATM skimming"],"zones":[{"name":"Costanera","level":"safe","note":"Riverfront promenade with hotels, restaurants and patrols; safe daytime and evening for visitors"},{"name":"Centro (downtown)","level":"caution","note":"Busy markets and transport hubs; pickpocketing risk, exercise caution especially after dark"},{"name":"San José Beach area","level":"safe","note":"Popular river beach with lifeguards and vendors; safe during daylight hours"},{"name":"Jesuit mission ruins (Santísima Trinidad de Paraná)","level":"safe","note":"Well-visited archaeological site; standard petty crime precautions apply"},{"name":"Villa Alba","level":"caution","note":"Residential district; moderate theft risk, avoid walking alone at night"},{"name":"Mercado Municipal area","level":"avoid","note":"Crowded market with frequent motochorro (motorcycle bag-snatch) incidents; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Las Residentas","level":"caution","note":"Expat-friendly area; generally safe but reports of opportunistic theft after dark"},{"name":"Route 1 corridor near border","level":"avoid","note":"Smuggling and corruption risk; exercise high caution, especially at night"}]}}