Is Ubatuba safe? Brazil travel risk
Is Ubatuba safe right now? Checked 24 October 2026
Ubatuba scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Brazil Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 29 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ubatuba scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Brazil (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ubatuba: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (73/100).
A score of 59 is higher than 82% of the cities we score.
Consult the Brazil travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in São Paulo at 23.4339° S, 45.0708° W (elevation 6 m), Ubatuba lies 899.0 km NNW of Brasília. Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo.
São Paulo
23.4339° S, 45.0708° W
6 m
America/Sao_Paulo
66,861
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Brazil
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Brazil travel advice & laws.
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