{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/colombia/tenerife","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:26:24.998Z","place":{"city":"Tenerife","country":"Colombia","countryCode":"CO","lat":9.90093,"lon":-74.85985},"safety":{"score":45,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":33,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[{"max":46,"reason":"Homicide rate 25/100k"}],"databaseScore":46,"travellerSentiment":{"score":39,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveller reports and forum posts express growing concern over scams, pickpocketing and anti‑tourism protests, indicating visitors feel unsafe in many areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":35,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":36,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Yellow Fever in Colombia","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/yellow-fever-colombia"},{"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":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Colombia, , Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela","distanceKm":393}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Tenerife, Colombia is not safe for visitors right now.","summary":"Recent data shows a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100k, a high crime index of 61.3, and multiple active anti‑tourism protests and strikes, while official advisories urge reconsideration of travel. Pickpocketing and rental‑car break‑ins are common in resort zones, and recent incidents include a fatal rogue wave and a large‑scale pickpocketing bust.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed muggings and violent robberies are reported in isolated tourist spots and at night in Playa de las Américas and Los Cristianos"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are rampant in resort centers, especially during festivals and nightlife hours"},"safeAreas":["Puerto de la Cruz","La Laguna","Adeje (Costa Adeje)","Los Cristianos (daytime)","El Médano (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Playa de las Américas (after dark)","Masca","Santa Cruz de Tenerife (La Salud)","El Chorrillo (within Santa Cruz)"],"scams":["Time‑share and scratch‑card fraud targeting tourists","Pickpocketing in crowded resort areas such as Playa de las Américas","Rental‑car break‑ins and mobile‑phone theft"],"zones":[{"name":"Playa de las Américas","level":"caution","note":"busy nightlife area with high pickpocket and rental‑car break‑in risk after dark"},{"name":"Los Cristianos","level":"caution","note":"popular resort with crowded streets; petty theft common, stay alert in evenings"},{"name":"Puerto de la Cruz","level":"safe","note":"tourist‑friendly town with good police presence and lower petty‑crime rates"},{"name":"Santa Cruz de Tenerife (La Salud)","level":"avoid","note":"higher local crime rates and reported thefts; advisable to stay in safer districts"},{"name":"La Laguna","level":"safe","note":"residential university area with low crime and strong community feel"},{"name":"Adeje (Costa Adeje)","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled resort zone, low violent crime, but watch for scams targeting tourists"},{"name":"El Médano","level":"caution","note":"popular wind‑surf spot; occasional petty theft and occasional heat‑related incidents"},{"name":"Masca","level":"avoid","note":"remote mountain village known for car break‑ins and limited emergency access"}]}}