{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ecuador/riobamba","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T20:00:57.014Z","place":{"city":"Riobamba","country":"Ecuador","countryCode":"EC","lat":-1.66506,"lon":-78.65887},"safety":{"score":58,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":53,"confidence":0.86,"caps":[],"databaseScore":57,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Travel risk calculators place Riobamba in an 'elevated' risk category, with a safety score indicating neither strong reassurance nor significant concern.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":56,"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":53,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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