Which areas of Guatemala does the United States flag as high risk?

The US Travel Advisory is Level 3, "Reconsider Travel"; in the version in force in 2022: do not travel to Zone 18 and Villa Nueva (Guatemala City) or to the departments of San Marcos and Huehuetenango,… other than their departmental capitals;… the 2025-2026 version adds "terrorism" after the FTO designations. OSAC's country page lists zones 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21 and 24 as capital-city areas of concern, in addition to Zone 18 and Villa Nueva. A key nuance from OSAC: not even the most exclusive zones (4, 10, 14, 15, 16) are free of violent crime in broad daylight, although most serious crime is inter-gang and territorial; La Aurora airport sits in zone 13, an area with elevated crime levels, use pre-vetted transport (the "SAFE" kiosk, Uber).