{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/guatemala/flores","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:24:39.066Z","place":{"city":"Flores","country":"Guatemala","countryCode":"GT","lat":16.92258,"lon":-89.89941},"safety":{"score":46,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":35,"confidence":0.74,"caps":[{"max":46,"reason":"Homicide rate 23/100k"}],"databaseScore":46,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight, though some note occasional petty theft in busy zones","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":41,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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