U.S. travel advisory: Guatemala - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to Guatemala due to crime and terrorism . Some areas have higher risks. Please read the full Travel Advisory. Some areas of Guatemala have higher levels of gang-related violence. Crimes include robbery, carjacking, drug trafficking, assaults, and murders. Local law enforcement often struggles to address serious crimes. This leads to low arrest and conviction rates. Tourists can become victims of opportunistic crimes such as scams and extortion. There is risk of terrorist attacks and other terrorist activities from cartels, gangs, and criminal organizations in San Marcos Depar
- Published by source
- 2026-03-12
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
What the official notice says
Risk: Level 3: Reconsider Travel
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- U.S. State Department Travel Advisories Tier A · official published 2026-03-12
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