{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bhutan/paro","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:15:34.265Z","place":{"city":"Paro","country":"Bhutan","countryCode":"BT","lat":27.4305,"lon":89.41334},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":94,"label":"Overwhelmingly positive","summary":"Travel articles consistently highlight Bhutan as a safe and peaceful destination, with many emphasizing its suitability for solo and female travelers.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":95,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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