Street-level pattern alerts
Nightlife robberies, dating-app setups, drink spiking, taxi scams. When reports cluster in a neighborhood, you see the pattern before you walk into it.
Live across 5 cities in 3 countries
Know the risk before you go out
GringoGuard turns official advisories, local news, and traveler reports into one calm, real-time picture of Latin America, so you can move with confidence and look out for everyone else on the road.
- Anonymous by default
- U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia advisories
- Safety info is never paywalled
Illustrative preview. Live signals are in the app.
Live signal stack
One operating picture, three layers deep.
Most travel apps give you a static guidebook. GringoGuard watches what's happening today and only escalates when independent sources agree.
Official advisories, pinned
Government travel advice from four countries, pinned the moment it changes.
Local news, in English
Spanish-language police and city bulletins, translated and de-duplicated.
Anonymous reports
Share what happened without exposing yourself. Evidence stays locked for review.
Near-me radius
Filter to 1 to 25 km around you and turn on push alerts for your city.
Source mix
Official advisoriesU.S., Canada, U.K., Australia
Local safety signalsRSS, GDELT, public reports
Social watchlistPublic pages, queued for review
Traveler toolkit
Built for the night it doesn't go to plan.
“I'm safe” check-ins
Set a timer before a date or a night out. Miss it and GringoGuard has a message to your trusted contact ready with your city and last check-in.
Spread the word
One tap sends any alert to your group chat, hostel, or travel crew, with a link back to the source so nobody has to take your word for it.
Trip mode
Save every stop on your route. Your feed, map, and emergency lines follow you from city to city.
Emergency phrasebook
The Spanish you need with police, doctors, taxis, and your bank, with large-type cards you can show on your screen.
Cities we monitor
Where travelers actually go, watched daily.
ColombiaEmergency 123
MedellinNightlife & dating-app hubCartagenaCaribbean coastBogotaCapital & transportCaliPacific gatewaySanta MartaBeach & tour corridorSan AndresIsland travelMexicoEmergency 911
Mexico CityCapital & nightlifeCancunResort corridorPlaya del CarmenRiviera MayaTulumBeach & party zoneDominican RepublicEmergency 911
Santo DomingoCapital & nightlifePunta CanaResort corridorPuerto PlataNorth coastNext on the mapLimaCuscoRio de JaneiroBuenos AiresQuitoSan JoséPanama City
Trust and safety built in
Fast warnings where safe, locked review where necessary.
Severe categories require review before they appear publicly. Exact locations, suspect details, and evidence stay private. We never sell placement in the feed, and sponsors never touch risk scores.
- 01A traveler reports, anonymously
Category, area, and what happened. Evidence is optional and stays locked.
- 02Signals are cross-checked
Reports are matched against news, advisories, and other reports nearby.
- 03Patterns go live
Only patterns backed by multiple sources become public alerts, never accusations.
Plans
Free to stay safe. Plus to travel easy.
Traveler
Everything you need to stay safe, free forever.
$0No account needed
- Live safety feed and city risk map
- Emergency lines and reporting packets
- Anonymous incident reporting
- Share any alert to WhatsApp and socials
Traveler Plus
For people who travel a lot, or travel with people they love.
$39per year · about $3.25/mo
- Unlimited trip destinations
- Unlimited trusted contacts on check-ins
- Auto-repeating check-ins for nights out
- Printable trip brief covering every stop
Operator
For hostels, hotels, tour operators and expat communities.
$79per month · up to 5 seats
- Everything in Plus for every seat
- Printable guest safety briefs per city
- A shareable safety page for your guests
- Priority review on reports you submit
Every report makes the next traveler a little safer.
Open the live feed, save your trip, and send it to the people you're traveling with.