Ranking
18 cities in South America, ranked by the US State Department advisory level for their country. Buenos Aires heads the list, one of 2 cities at Level 1, the lowest of the four levels. Advisories are country-level, so every city in the same country shares one rating.
| # | City | Country | US advisory | Advisory title | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Level 1 | Exercise Normal Precautions | May 20, 2026 |
| 2 | Córdoba | Argentina | Level 1 | Exercise Normal Precautions | May 20, 2026 |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 4 | Lima | Peru | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 16, 2025 |
| 5 | São Paulo | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 6 | Santiago | Chile | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 20, 2026 |
| 7 | Quito | Ecuador | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | October 14, 2025 |
| 8 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | October 14, 2025 |
| 9 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 10 | Salvador | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 12 | Manaus | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 13 | Brasília | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 14 | Curitiba | Brazil | Level 2 | Exercise Increased Caution | May 29, 2025 |
| 15 | Cartagena | Colombia | Level 3 | Reconsider Travel | April 17, 2025 |
| 16 | Bogotá | Colombia | Level 3 | Reconsider Travel | April 17, 2025 |
| 17 | Cali | Colombia | Level 3 | Reconsider Travel | April 17, 2025 |
| 18 | Medellín | Colombia | Level 3 | Reconsider Travel | April 17, 2025 |
Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.