Some countries in Latin American have officially started reopening their borders for tourism.
Latin America has been slower to loosen travel restrictions as Covid-19 outbreaks continue across many of countries.
Below we have a list of every country in Latin America, and what their current reopening status is: Not open for tourism, reopening soon, and now open. For the nations that have already reopened, we also include which countries are permitted to visit, plus any entry requirements.
Not Open For Tourism
Argentina has banned all international commercial flights until at least September 20, 2020.
Opening Soon
Breaking News August 7th, 2020: Reopening Delayed
The airport was originally scheduled to reopen on August 15th for international travel. However, on August 5th the prime minister of Belize announced that the reopening would be delayed until further notice. No new date has been set. If this affects your travel, we recommend contacting your hotel and airline.
Entry Requirements:
Reopening Soon
Bolivia has reopened air borders and is now allowing international flights as of September 1, 2020.
The country is still in lockdown with many movement restrictions and curfews, so general tourism has not yet resumed.
Now Open
Brazil officially reopened its borders for international tourism on July 29, 2020.
All countries are allowed to visit but must meet the following entry requirements:
Not Open For Tourism
Chile is closed to all foreign tourists and currently has a nationwide curfew.
Not Open For Tourism
Colombia closed its borders to foreign travelers in March and no international passenger flights are expected until at least October 1.
Update Aug 26: A new government decree has stated land borders will remain closed until Oct 1. No word yet if this includes air borders as well.
Update Sept 10: Local news is reporting airspace may open by Sept 21, but all information is about outgoing flights from Colombia, and does not signal inbound tourism will also resume on that date.
Now Open (August 1st)
Costa Rica will reopen its borders for tourism on August 1, 2020, allowing tourists from select low-risk countries.
Tourists from the European Union, Canada, and the UK will be allowed to travel to Costa Rica.
Entry requirements include:
Now Open
Ecuador resumed international flights with limited capacity on June 1st, 2020.
Entry Requirements
Reopening Soon
El Salvador is reopening the airport and resuming international flights on September 19.
All passengers MUST have a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours prior to boarding.
Not Open For Tourism
No international flights are currently permitted to the country
Reopening Soon
Guatemala plans on reopening its international airport for tourists starting on September 18th, 2020.
PCR tests are expected to be mandatory.
Not Open For Tourism
With the recent spike in coronavirus cases locally, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has delayed the phased reopening of the country’s international airports.
Now open for tourism
Honduras has officially reopened airports and is now allowing international tourism to resume in the country as of August 17, 2020.
All countries welcome!
All travelers entering Honduras must present a Covid test that was performed with negative results no older than 72 hours prior to arrival.
Now Open
Most major destinations including Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos have reopened for tourism.
Some areas of the country are seeing widespread outbreaks of Covid-19.
Airports are open to travelers from all countries with no testing or quarantine requirements.
The land border between the U.S. and Mexico is still closed.
Reopening Soon
While Nicaragua never truly closed for tourism, flights were suspended, effectively closing the nation off to tourists.
Starting on October 1, Spirit, Avianca, Aeromexico, United and American Airlines are planning to return their direct flights to Managua.
Reopening Soon
Panama has officially released their reopening plan, which was approved this Tuesday by the cabinet, and has international aviation and tourism activities set to restart on October 12, 2020.
Not Open For Tourists
All commercial flights have been suspended until further notice
Not Open For Tourists
Peru is suffering from the largest outbreak of Covid-19 in Latin America only after Brazil. All commercial flights have been suspended until further notice.
Not Open For Tourists
All borders are closed to foreign travelers until at least August 14th.
Not Open For Tourists
The government of Uruguay has made the tough decision to keep international borders closed a little longer, until at least October 31, in part of because the extremely high rates in neighboring nations.
Not Open For Tourists
All borders are closed to foreign travelers and only Venezuela citizens are able to travel into the country at this time.