Palermo is not the riches area of the city. It's just the hip area. Also it's not where traditionally rich porteños live, except for Palermo Chico or Avenida Libertador-Figueroa Alcorta area. The richest area traditionally is Recoleta and Retiro in the City. Also Belgrano C and Barrancas are richer and more traditionally upscale areas for porteños. I also have lived in many cities and I think the only real issue there is in Buenos Aires is pickpocketing. But as bad as in Barcelona, Paris or London. Not worse than that. You can also check real data which is "homicide rates" Buenos Airea is safer than in many American cities( Buenos Aires homicide rate is 5 per 100.000, Atlanta 17, Detroit 41 and Washington 40! Obviously there are neighborhoods you shouldn't go to, same thing happens everywhere in the West. What we were discussing with my partner las year when we were there for 3 months was that Argentineans have a lot of yellow media. And they tend to think they are the worst at everything. I think because they used to be even safer than now. We were shocked about how even in the gyms what was on TV was news 24hs repeating the same story and making it look much worse and sensationalizing it. In Europe even when there is a shooting ( for example last December there was one in Rotterdam) media shows little to none of it. In London you get robbed all the time but Argentines tend to think that never happens in Europe when it's super normal to be walking in the Soho and a person in a motorcycle just takes your phone from your hands.

As a Canadian over 40 years old i personally dont know anyone that has been robbed in Canada.

My fiancé lives in Parque Patricios in the south of the city. There are bad areas (villas) within 15-20 blocks, but his neighborhood is tranquil and safe. We’ve walked the dog at 3:30 am and never felt unsafe. We lock the door and leave valuables in the apartment-no reason to give a thief an easy target, but I feel far safer there than I do in any similar large US city.

Good video.. Im from a major US city with a lot of crime, I use same precautions there. Ive been all over SA, Argentina was great and I felt safe overall just using the common sense you presented. Basic crime awareness and you should be ok. Argentina and Uruguay were places I felt the most safe in SA. I lived in Colombia, never felt that safe there. Dont go to any place in SA with the "vacation mindset" Hawaiian shirt, white clothes, Rolex, etc.. You may be on vacation, but to the people there its just Tuesday.

Nowadays we can say is safer than before, because we started to receive big waves of tourists. But what really has grown are homeless people sleeping on the streets.

It doesn’t matter where you are, you never should leave a phone on the table in public areas.

Thanks for this . Im from Vancouver. Iwas in Argentina for a month in 2010 . Thinking about 5 weeks this winter . I thought it was a great country . I stayed in Palermo for a week . I hear its very cheap now ! B

Good video - In terms of trying to avoid issues during the day, do you think having a camera out as you walk around is a bad thing? Kinda like "showing bling". I do street photography and would want to walk around and take photos throughout the city but dont of course want my camera swiped

Im on airline website and made a comment that I would like to visit Buernos aires but as a solo female and retired. A little afraid! The response was positive! Many women had been to BA many times and loved it. It was highly recommended! Well, going to Rio beaches Oct and Nov this yr. Visa starts 2025 and a pain! Is it safe im retired airline. Thx

If you come from New York and many big cosmopolitan cities, my friend, fear not, this will be paradise for you. Buenos Aires has very low crime rates, lower than many US cities. There are cases of insecurity ? of course, like any big city. The habits of Buenos Aires is to go out at night to consume, and you will see a lot of people everywhere, therefore it is more difficult to find serious cases of insecurity.

Good video! Yes the question about safety in South America always gets brought up! Gym observations: Guys in gyms in Europe and in South America say hello with peck on the cheek. Nothing the matter with it but just wouldn’t be accepted in USA. Women never miss leg day at the gym. Some even do legs every day they go to gym! If they have a trainer, then do full body!

I've been researching BA as I was planning to visit in October. I have, however, been hearing of the deep recession Argentina is going through and how the prices are really going up. Do you see the difference from your end since you are there now? Wondering if I should scrap my plans until it's more stable or continue on. It previously seemed hard to decipher what to do when paying and exchanging dollars (I'm from the USA) but now it sounds like things are even harder to figure out. Can you speak to this? Do you pay with cash, credit card and how do you exchange your currency? Thank you in advance for you attention to my questions. Looking forward to your responses.

If 2 of you got your phones stolen it means you just werent paying attention. I never got pickpocketed living here my entire life, im 30

What? I walked whole of Palermo end to end in 45 minutes. What's your walking speed?

Same concerns as in the U.S. in any big city. Be aware of your surroundings and don't be dumb.

Keep away from the 'Conurbano' and the Villas outside Capital Federal. Hay que tener mucho ojo en las villas, nada de salir con joyas y nada de sacar el celular. Te afanan hasta los pantalones.

Lol a cheeky Quilmes yes man

🇦🇷🇦🇹🇫🇰🇳🇱🇱🇮🇩🇪🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇭🇰🇵🇩🇴🇲🇽🇵🇬🇪🇸🇬🇧 I like to Dress Nice but most of my nicer looking clothes have to stay in the closet because i know i would get unwelcomed attention! i mean, even when im looking "frumpy" i still get approached about sparing a Dollar...and im like why are they still asking me, when im trying to look "homeless"..lol!

The only real danger mostly during evening, is pickpocketing !

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Puerto Madero es el barrio mas caro de Buenos Aires no Palermo Saludos !

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bro - pro tip: if noone seems to want to take you seriously, stop with the hand gestures. just all of them. makes you look like a noob.

This video is kinda cringe

Not safe buenos aires....try to watch kurt kuz vlog..