@ImanolSanturtun
It’s not all dangerous. But here are some tips to guarantee your safety. Always be a step ahead. Just know that this is that 1% of the time. Mi querida Argentina is beautiful and the people are warm and caring - just not all of them. - Listen to people when they say “put that away”, “be careful” , “don’t go there” (See KurtKaz’s video when exploring Argentina). - Look at who is around you (bus stops, buses, trains, etc) - Look at suspicious people in the eye (particularly if they look away) - Keep valuables away in public places, like buses, trains or sidewalks - Be wary of group mugging (piranha robbery) in buses - especially when the bus is making a stop - Do not walk alone at night or avoid if possible - Avoid noise cancellation or high volume headphones- keep an ear free to listen around you on the street (you will be an easy target due to a surprise factor) - If walking alone, know your path and walk with intent, do not stroll or look like you don’t know where you are - Do not stop walking when interrupted - they will ask for the time (“tenés hora?”) or want you to buy something, or ask for a lighter or a cigarette and you will get mugged - just say “no” - When partying, be extra careful (men or women) when accepting drinks - only take your own drink and protect it from possible spicing. Make sure water bottles are sealed. - Bonus to share your location with a friend during your stay or night out - Strangers are usually friendly when you ask for help. Just don’t ask the shady people. Ask workers at shops, guards, etc
@dansdashcamlife
Really appreciate you sharing your honest experience of living in Argentina.
@torresguerra
Buenos Aires is as dangerous as any other big city in the world, Paris for example is a danger, in Berlin there are areas that are very scary, just like L.A. or New York, not to mention Barcelona, where they rob you on the beach. But according to an index that I saw, the safest cities in all of America were those in Canada and Argentina. I highly recommend my city Córdoba, which is very quiet and beautiful, I hope you can visit it
@Camquarters
Downtown Los Angeles is very dangerous… But I feel most countries never hear of it
@stevierayripple
Been to Argentina lots of times and love it. There is no way I can blend in. So, I carry a cheap older iPhone and a dummy wallet filled with small bills and fake credit cards while on the streets.
@Patrick.Edgar.Regini
I like you was born in the US, with the difference that I got sent to do grammar school and first year of high school there before I went back to continue High School in L.A. The first time I went to try and live there was about 12 years after the last time I had visited. The change between the 80's and 2000's was mind-boggling, like night and day. Mar del Plata used to be super safe laid back and family oriented, there were occasional robberies of course, but the cliche that a girl could walk home alone at night, or that you could leave your bicycle outside and no one would steal it was definitely more applicable. That time I went back to stay with my dad, who had gone back to retire some years earlier, I came with a total "American" mentality. Of course we have more crime in the States, but the every day cultural street behavior at the criminal level is different. In L.A. one might leave their very expensive jacket on a pole at the beach while you take a quick dip in the water. I tried doing that in Varese at the end of winter before the tents were put up, I figured if my jacket was up high all by itself in the middle of the beach no one would have the nerve to go take it. Wrong. I only walked away for like ten minutes, and when I turned around it was gone and you couldn't see anyone around for like 200 yards! Twice friends of mine lent me their bicycles and both times they got stolen for just leaning them for not even two minutes outside a kiosk. Both friends got really upset at me. I just didn't think the same way, I didn't get it. The difference is not so much the number of robberies or the specific crimes that occur. It's the cultural mentality. People live with and accept petty theft and a general mediocre civil behavior towards one another. Instead of people getting angry at robbery they may be more likely to think you were stupid for not anticipating it.
@estudiantes68
You assume that all places in Argentina are like Mar del Plata. Mar del Plata is at the top of the unemployment ranking in Argentina, and is considered less safe than most cities of this country. If you move to Ayacucho, a few kilometers away, the situation changes drastically. And if you go to smaller towns, like San Cayetano, you'll see that the place is so free from crime that people leave their front door open. Anyway, mass murders at schools is not an issue in Argentina.
@PaulBeet
I agree that with you that busy areas and times are best. I liked the Congreso area of city of Buenos Aires. There were also police around most of the time.
@choopa1670
I wanted to visit mar del plata but questioning that now… especially since my spanish is very limited. Appreciate the vid mate. Subscribed 👍🏽
@renenunez1254
Sweetie, now you have me worried about your safety. I agree, one is more vulnerable when you stand out for whatever reason. Over here in the states, almost everyone is packing and that makes it even more dangerous when altercations occur. Take care of yourself and family.
@bautiabaro
I traveled already to most of Argentina. By van, Argentina in gral is one of the safest countries in the whole continent. But agree if you visit in of the 5 biggest cities is a different story. BA is very safe if you compare it with mar del plata. . Also great advice from you and is cool to listen to your personal experience
@doingtime20
Man this is so normalized in Latin America, its sad. We have ended up thinking security is a kind of luxury, and it really shouldn't be. I do want to point one thing though, PLEASE stop blaming youselves people, I mean common citizens, this is the fault of incompetent governments. It takes a some time to understand that the government is the one really responsible of a lot of things, if there is no political will, and intelligent actions, this will keep happening. They have the power to fix this, even if it takes time. Don't let them blame you, the insecurity is the result of decades of s tupid policies and government corruption.
@flg1983
It's true the news are over dramatic. Same with politics, but that's part of our culture, argentinians will always aim to be a first world country. We hate crime, we hate corruption in politics so everyone puts a magnifying glass on that all the time.
@Juanparomaruk
I think Argentinians respect foreigners, and if they see you as one, they're more likely to take care of you
@DeathbatMel
I am from buenos aires, where is the barrio that you stayed in and where robbed twice? Of course for tourism the list of barrios that you can choose from is shorter, but you should come to villa Pueyrredón, villa del parque, villa devoto, villa urquiza or agronomia to live. Really nice and safe to walk at every hour:) I can walk alone at 3 am looking at my phone feeling absolutely safe!
@thespanishchallenge
First! Good video
@zddxddyddw
So there were two robberies in your block and now suddenly that makes the entire country dangerous? Give me a break. There are many cities in the US that are much more dangerous than any city in Argentina and I doubt you would be fearmongering about them. And still, most cities and towns in the country are really safe (and I'm talking about leave-your-doors-and-windows-open levelsof safety). Relatively high crime is confined to a few urban areas. So saying that Argentina is not safe is ridiculous. It's the safest country in Latin America, and probably the safest in the Americas after Canada and the US. And implying that speaking as a foreigner suddenly makes everyone put a target on you is just defamation. Sorry but you sound really paranoid and overly dramatic.
@djkuhl
I find that a lot of crime is logistics. I lived in an area with a gas pipeline going through. The pipe layers had a few criminals in the group and they robbed houses as the pipe went along. They had to rent a house to store the goods but couldn't get it moved so eventually someone saw a kayak poking through the curtains and everyone got their stuff back. Around the same time, someone tried robbing a bank in town. They got stuck on a road that doesn't have another town for 50 miles. It's insanely straight with almost no crossroads. Police didn't pursue, but they radioed to the next town to pick them up. If you can't hide from police and find a market for illegal goods, crime is worthless. Are you two in Mar Del Plata for work or for family? Have you looked at other towns? North Patagonia seems to have a lot of safe cities. Mendoza is also very popular with American expats.
@BoydJones
Video suggestion - How have the new president’s policies affecting you and Argentina?
@Life_of_sito