If the yt travelers are not complaining about the customer service, it’s def racism.

Colorism is rampant is South America. The reality is that most places around the globe people of African decent are considered at the bottom / lower end of the social scale. People feel justified to disrespect people of African decent

There are a whole bunch of non-Black and/or non-women folk coming here to negate my experience because they had a great time in Buenos Aires. What you're really doing is proving my point not invalidating it. As a Black woman, I was treated poorly. You living in a different body, were treated well. That doesn't prove that racism doesn't exist, it bolsters my claims that race was at the core of the treatment I received. If you clearly don't understand the insidious nature of racism, denying it's existence just makes you look...racist (and dumb).

It’s been said that Argentina is the closest version of Spain that you will find in Latin America. It’s where many Nazis escaped to at the end of WWII. The fact that racism is prevalent there shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Yeah, it's racism. Customer service doesn't exist as Americans are used to it in a lot of places. But you can still eat.

Are there cities you would never recommend to Black travelers? Name them in the comments.

I am sorry you felt that way. While I respect your views, I must say that I disagree that Buenos Aires is a racist city. There are racists of course but as a black person living here for over 8 years, I can say they are welcoming people. I've had strangers defended me against their own many times or even offer help. Many times I even treated better than Argentines. I also know many black persons here and the incidents of discrimination are rare. Again, I'm sorry you had that experience but I would definitely recommend Buenos Aires to Black people. That is why I started sharing on youtube about the culture. A few bad experiences in a week can turn you off but living in the country helps you to really understand the culture. I agree with the dog poop, it's nasty. Lol The economy is crappy but Argentines still manage to live comfortable lives. They are simple and happy people.😍

My father told me that Argentina is the most racist place he had ever visited in his 80something year life. My father traveled the globe as a businessman from Africa. He was humiliated over and over again, he said they wouldn’t even honor the hotel reservations that he had paid for in advance via his travel agent. Don’t sugar coat, it is what it is. They are beyond racist! Period.

Thank you for your video. I’m so sorry that you were not treated well. I went to Buenos Aires in 2007 and had the best time ever, a far more enjoyable experience than in Brazil. I am planning an Antarctica adventure that will likely have me transit through Argentina or Chile so Thanks for the heads up

I had Ubers cancel on me too in BA but I was told it was because I was not paying cash. Once I switched my Uber to paying cash, I did not have that problem anymore.

If you have to ask “if it’ is racism “ then you know it’s racism!! Dont give them the benefit of human doubt since they are not considering you as a human being.

My first time in Buenas Aires a decade ago was a dream!!! The dollar was super strong, the service was amazing and the food was delicious. What happened?!? When Shida and I went into the restaurant only to never be served once we were seated… I was like wait…people don’t want these good coins?!? Ugh! It definitely felt different and the currency was not that complex back then. See you in Mexico, friend!

I studied in Buenos Aires for a semester in college (2016), and I 100% understand why you wouldn’t want to go back.

This is so interesting to me! I had a very similar experience in Santiago,Chile. After being there for 4 months I knew I would never go back. I was the only black woman within my study abroad program (which is fine). However I remember being told by the wife of my host family that I was not allowed to travel with them to certain places because I was too dark. It was an experience amongst many that I will never forget!!! After that moment I started asking questions about their history and doing my own research. It blows my mind that most Chileans believe they are white🤦🏽‍♀️. Lord have mercy. Anyway, I’m glad you shared your story! It’s important.

Wow… that’s too bad! My husband and I went to Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Iguazu Falls and it was fantastic. I didn’t find anymore dog poop than in Paris - but they do have a lot of stray dogs, so it may not necessarily dog owners. Did you not notice the dog poop the first time? Not sure why you would return if this is a problem. It’s also a country not used to mass tourism. IDK… didn’t have a problem.

I just got back to Canada from Barcelona where I was very obviously a tourist. I’ve never experienced that intense energy before. It was clear distain and contempt or sometimes I was just treated as completely invisible. The restaurant service and sidewalks were the same for me as you describe. I wasn’t sure if it was a difference in cultural standards or just them hating tourists/Americans. Crazy experience but I guess that’s part of the adventure of travel. I wouldn’t go back there either. ❤️

I went to BsAs in 2010 and I can attest that even back then, there was so much dog poop EVERYWHERE. One of my friends even slipped and fell on some. I went with a couple of friends: a Chinese-American, a Mexican American, and a Jewish friend-I'm a black male. Maybe I was insulated from any racism? I did go out on the town by myself one night, and everyone kept asking if I was from Brazil. I also noticed I was the ONLY black person everywhere I went. One bar did deny me entry but my Spanish is non-existent so I couldn't understand the reason why. I actually did make a friend there from a pub crawl I went to and we are friends to this day; I even visited him since he moved to Berlin. He said that there is not much interaction with blacks in Argentina-that Argentines are very snooty and think they are the "creme de la creme" of South America. They consider Brazil as totally underclass, and that extends to how they feel about black folks as well. There is very little black immigration into Argentina from Brazil. Like I said, I didn't really have any "bad" experiences when I went out solo, maybe a lot of people being indifferent to my presence. I felt the same way when I went to Prague. Because I wasn't engaged by people in both of those places like I have been virtually everywhere else, I also wouldn't recommend BsAs OR Prague.

I watched your videos about Mexico before traveling here as a solo black female traveler, and I seriously love LOVE it here! So, at this point, I basically trust you with my life! If you say Buenos Aires isn't good for black travelers, I won't be going!! sending big hugs!

I was in Argentina 🇦🇷 for a month back in2019 & it was very cool 😎 experience.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Buenos Aires has been on my travel list for a while but now 🥴🥴 I had a similar experience with wondering if I was experiencing racism, during my short and unpleasant stay in Poland. I had no issues in Krzyżowa, a beautiful small village. But when I got to Wrocław… I honestly said I’m NEVER coming back to Poland. Myself and my friend (who is also black) were on a Europe tour with other students while in college. We were the only two black people on that trip. We were walking around the Wrocław downtown square and kept getting stared at. At first we didn’t care because it’s (central) Europe, we don’t expect there to be a lot of black people. Then the stares became uncomfortable and as we stood talking to each other a tall man in a black leather jacket (not a skinhead at first glance but who knows) walked from the other side of the square with this angry look on his face, stood right in front of us and shouted something at us in Polish. We didn’t know what he said so we just assumed either he was crazy or a racist. No one did or said anything to help or explain to us what he said so we just walked away. Then we went to a fast food restaurant to get something to eat and we stood in line for an unusually long time. The server/cashier even started attending to customers behind us. We were so confused. It wasn’t until I assertively said, “Excuse me, can we please order? We’ve been standing her for a while”. The server pretty much rolled her eyes and reluctantly attended to us. The whole thing was bizarre and uncomfortable to say the least for only myself and my friend. While everyone else went out that night she and I stayed in our hotel room because we didn’t feel welcome in that city. Because we couldn’t speak or understand Polish, we weren’t sure what was being said but the vibes (if I can put it that way) were way off. I told myself I wouldn’t come back to Poland which is a shame because I have met lovely Polish people outside of Poland. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I also don’t want to make a judgement about a whole country based on my experience in one city but it’s hard not to lol

I went to South America in 2019. 5 countries, 7 cities in 10 days. I was looking forward to going to Buenos Aires because of the cycling culture but the people in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, Uruguay WERE rude and it is always a question of “is this racism or is this person rude?” Nope.

I'm from Buenos Aires (the province not the city), and yeah people from the city are rude to the point that parisians seemed nice to me. That thing where they don't move drives me insane, is so common. The taxi thing, taxi drivers are shady af, I wouldn't put racism past them. What you gather about the economy is 1000% correct. We have more than 6 different exchange rates, and it's a nightmare for turists and exports. Our peso loses value every single day, the inflation rate is of 5% monthly so every time we go buy something it's more expensive, and there are no jobs, so yeah there isn't much hope for the peso. I hope you had a good time in Antartica and perhaps consider visiting other parts of our country that reflect better on us (if you haven't already).

We know that ignorance is bliss no matter where you go and everyone's experience when traveling is different but what you and your friends experienced is indeed unfortunate and unacceptable.

During ww2 the president of Argentina made a comment that sympathized with Nazis. Germany were welcomed to Argentina after that comment. Germany promised economic deals after the war. Many Germany escaped to South America. If you look at the history they eventually kicked out people of African decent out or Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Couple that with what someone mentioned about the idealism of superiority of Argentinians I would feel uncomfortable visiting there for long.

There seems to be a pattern here in the comments. Argentinians are basically saying, this happens to us, too, so how can this be racism? On the other hand, you and other people from the US who are also black are saying, trust us, this is racism. No one is disagreeing with you that your experiences were bad. But, to strongly imply it ´s racism, based on a short stay is unfair. Also, I have lived here for 12 years, am most definitely not white, but have never experienced racism. I ´ve had unpleasant experiences here and there, but racism had nothing to do with it. Also, my Argentinian husband has also experienced all those bad experiences that you did as well, not because of racism. Argentinians can be that way with each other. And they treated you no differently. Customer service, in general, is not that great here, especially in restaurants. And that guy on the street who didn ´t move out of his way for you, that happens to my husband and everyone here time and again. The thing to do for people like that is to simply tap them on the shoulder and say, permiso. They will move every time. The taxis, someone else already explained. They will often not turn off their lights when answering another call. And Ubers, if you are paying with credit, or someone else orders an Uber and is going further and will therefor pay more, they will go with the higher paying customer every time. Same for hotels, even on Airbnb. Hotels and home or apartment owners might cancel reservations here because they know they can charge more to a newer guest. No one is denying nor discounting your bad experiences. Especially for those of us who live here, we know how annoying it can be here sometimes. But, as an American, I feel we have been conditioned to automatically see racism everywhere, even when there is no call to. And this idea, is it racism or is it…is very American. Black and other non white friends from other countries, or even the US, have told me that they have not experienced racism here, either. Nor did I see it when I was with them. Again, I am not discounting nor denying your bad experiences. Nor even denying that racism might exist here as well. Just pointing out that to paint an entire country, an entire people a certain negative way based on a short trip is unfair.

Wow! Thank you for sharing this! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thanks so much, sis. I lived in Asia for nearly 7 years, and Europe the last 6 years. I’ve recently come back to the States and am making travel plans for the “reopening” of the globe. I’m looking forward to exploring central and South America, but you just saved me time and money! I’m over wasting money where folks don’t want me. BANK! Btw, when Erdogan is gone, I recommend everyone to visit Istanbul. It’s a disaster right now, but 7 years ago I would have put it up against any city in the world! Now I’ve gotta check out Mexico City! You’ve got me stoked!🤙🏿

Thank you Shida for sharing. I have always wanted to visit Argentina as a big fan of Diego Maradona growing up, but I guess, I will wait few more years. Hopefully their economy and attitude will improve by then

Out of all the colonized South American countries, Argentina was the worst at pushing out their indigenous population.

Thank you very much for the information. Very informative and helpful.

That thing with the money is insane. I recently visited Belize and it was very convenient to use the US dollar. The exchange was stable at a 2 to 1 rate everywhere so I didn't have to do mental gymnastics no matter how I paid.

El lobby negro atacando a Argentina, primero el Washington Post, después los franceses, ahora los youtubers. No importa, hemos resistido ataques peores.

Also, it *is* racism. And the customer service is also just terrible.

It's amazing how time bring on changes. That's why it's good to stay informed and alert.

Thank you for keeping it real !!!

Wow! I studied abroad in Argentina in 2016 and it was 26 pesos to the dollar I believe back then. I cant believe how much the value of the peso has dropped in that time. I only drove in an uber once back then because there was this big push back from the taxi’s and uber drivers were being harassed so im assuming that has changed with time. I actually had one good experience with a taxi driver, left my phone in the car and she brought it back to me the next day to university 😅. Super lucky, her son and I are still friends on facebook to this day. used to see people get picked pocketed and robbed a lot, so im assuming with the economy it is even worse now. I feel you on the dog pop 😂. My roommate was Argentine but she wasn't from Buenos Aires and we use to say all the time the city is crazy, I have stories for days. Mendoza and Córdoba are so much more chill

thank you for the heads up and saving us the heart ache and cash!

Thank you for going and reporting back, so now I don't have to! You saved me some money! haha!

Sounds not only disgusting, but really uncomfortable. Thank you for warning us.

All those things are so true! I suppose my experience was overshadowed by the fact that I dance and had a sort of built in community. I met people every time I went out and they invited me to their homes etc. I also stayed long term in a guest house where the owner/lady and her family were always looking out for me. I went out with her sometimes and even went partying with her sons! In a way I was almost always with locals and whenever I needed a taxi I asked someone in the restaurant or even a stranger on the street to help me call a cab. Every time I went somewhere I told them upfront I would be using pesos so there was no confusion. Sorry you had a bad experience and It does seem like things have very much declined in that country.

Thanks for the heads-up! I can't envision sliding and hop-scotching from one side of the city to the next. It isn't me. I will not visit people who choose to live with excrement at their feet. Do they burn their shoes when they get home? Wait! Can't they see the revenue stream from fining people not picking up their dog's feces? Regarding racism, my sense of racism is intuitive, like a learned survival skill. I take it for what I sense it to be until proven otherwise (which is very rare). Now, back to my search for videos on crispy fried pork chop recipes... Be well.

Thank you for this! I was so heading there but not now.

I stumbled across your video Thank you for sharing. I was just planning a vacation to help out the local economy. I took this place off my list 😌

We were planning a lengthy trip to Buenos Aires, but there were things I read that turned me off. I am not African American but your video sealed it for me. We are planning to go to Panama City Panama instead.

I live close to Spain ( living now in Portugal) but I won't be going there... when I was last there I was treated fine. But I've heard that Black people these day are not treated very nicely there About 2 year ago I had a 3 hour lay-over there traveling from Morocco and the ticket agents were grouchy and rude to me when I tried to get help on which gate to go to. Top of the list for maybe you may not want to go to if you're Black is CHINA!

Excellent delivery of a very important PSA to fellow travelers. Use your consumer dollars wisely. Thank You Roshida.

I love your storytelling. Given Argentina’s past (acceptance of Nazis fleeing Europe after WWII), I’m not surprised that you experienced racism there.

Thank you for sharing.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Argentina is now permanently off my list. My coins are too precious to be spent where me and mine are not wanted.

✌🏾&💓.. Stephanie recommend you!!.. I'm learning from both.. T.Y👌🏽

I had the taxi experience in Barcelona, I had to go into a hotel and asked the bell boy to get me a cab, because I could not get an empty one to stop...I did not have that experience in Madrid....It sounds like racism to me

Wow if you have to ask then it is….So sad 😞 you had to experience that. But glad you found a way to keep smiling and share your experiences! Now we know! Shouting in his ear 👂 PRICELESS LOL 😂

I want to not like this video because of what you had to endure. It’s amazing how peoples minds continue to be poisoned about people of color/poor people/anyone different

Thanks for sharing, good information.

I had a similar experience with the dog excrement situation in Cannes! You don't have to tell me anything else, haha, that alone kills an entire experience for me.

THANK You for your honesty! You did have me cracking up 🤣 I LOVE 💕 the short form videos vs the longer live streams. Well done. I think I would have like to have seen photos even basic images of the city/towns etc. Keep up the cool content!

Hi Shida! I'm from Buenos Aires. I was really sad while listening to your experience here, and I ask you for forgiveness for that. I know people now is not as polite as they used to be, and well, the economy is a dissaster... This government is distroying it, we're all suffering the situation. But let me say that there are a lot of good people too. If you give us another chance, I highly recommend visiting Córdoba o Mendoza. There, things are quite different from here. I hope my opinion is useful for you. Kisses and see you soon!

Ugh. Sorry you had that experience. Not going there. I’ve been in Playa Del Carmen for a month, staying in an AirBB in Palmas Turquesa. I walk to the market and laundry weekly. The dog poop in this area is terrible, it’s hard to catch a taxi (they ride by empty) , and the WOMEN are rude. One of them actually went out of her way to bumped my 11 year old daughter on purpose. So much room and you saw her! I can’t get arrested in Mexico… so, I’m going to Mexico City next week. If I ever come back, I will stay in Centro.

Shida, THANK YOU for sharing your experience!!! Like you, I've traveled a lot over 30+ years, and avoiding...confronting...and reporting racism has always been something I've had to do. This is exactly why there are certain parts of the Planet which I have NO desire to see, let alone give that population any of my hard earned dollars. Argentina is one of those countries. There are too many stories that have been shared by other Diasporans about horrible treatment they've experienced there. Why would Black & Brown want to pay to experience marginalization and exclusion, when we can stay in the US and get it for free????!!! To the contrary, Mexico is one of my FAVORITE places to visit, and I've been to a number of different cities over the years. I've ALWAYS felt welcome as an African American male, especially since Spanish is my second language. I've made friendships with locals that I've maintained over the years. They honestly seem to like, not simply tolerate, Black & Brown people. Places like this will always get my return business, as well as praise (Side note: I received this positive reception in the 3 Middle Eastern countries I've visited as well, and would recommend them to any Black & Brown travelers: Oman, Qatar, and Dubai.) Given Argentina's horrible history of treatment towards African and Native people, why would we go there???? I'll attempt to post a link below regarding this history, which no one talks about. People definitely need to read up on it prior to going. Again, thanks for sharing your experience! www.ibtimes.com/blackout-how-argentina-eliminated-africans-its-history-conscience-1289381

I work in a relatively big company (in Belgium) with a lot of expats from all around the world thus it is very interesting and exciting to work in such environment. But.... one of my colleagues is from Argentina....I had a lot of problems with him due to his arrogance and overly inflated ego and to stop those problems I had to threaten to start a legal action against my employer because at the end of the day the employer is responsible for the behavior of the employees he has hired (at least according to Belgian' laws). It worked very well (he got his blame because his behavior was obviously inappropriate). Thus I understand your point perfectly. Concerning racism, I think it is one of the many facets of stupidity and probably the most disgusting one. In fact a racist is a stupid person and a stupid person is usually racist as well.

I love Mexico City. I love Zacatecas even more. I just got back from Guatemala and El Salvador. If you get the chance, Metapan in El Salvador is a lovely city. It totally surprised me.

Traveling for Black women verse Black men is a different experience! I personally know a few black men from Atlanta Georgia who live in Argentina and they absolutely love it!!)

Argentina has 23 provinces (states). Buenos Aires is just one city in Argentina. It’s like saying don’t go to America because people in NYC are rude. I honestly been all over Argentina and had a great time. People like to say Argentina is a racist county but they have always opened their borders to everyone. Don’t make your decision based on persons experience. Go visit Argentina from North to South and then make your decision. I will put money that you will have good things to say.

See I wanna go to BA because my coworkers are always asking me to come and they’re sooo much fun, but I keep hearing stories about people being rude and I’m on the fence 😓

Wow…. Sorry you had a bad experience and thanks for heads up.

Thanks for the heads up. I know you are discussing BA in particular but I just booked a reservation at a winery in Mendoza for later this year. 🙏🏽

Shida D!!! madam you are very good at storytelling and I love your informative messages. I mentioned on your Instagram that I experienced similarities in Bogotá. I want to hear more of these stories. It's just as important to know what places NOT to go as it is the places we would like. THANK YOU! and of course CDMX is the greatest of all cities

Thank you for your video. I have been following you, Stephanie Perry and Picky Girl for a whole year now and it has been life changing. I have to tell you...this post broke my heart. I was really psyched about traveling to Buenos Aires to see if this is a place I could relocate to. I am a native New Yorker and I want a costal cosmopolitan city. I know I would love Mexico City, however, It is not close enough to the shore. I appreciate you sharing all of your experiences traveling all over the world. I know BA has experienced a lot of immigration from other South and Latin American countries like Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic and Haiti. And there are Black Argentinians, although I know the population is small and I do know the history. Just wondering if this is the difference....It's not a big deal scratching it off my list...the crime rate also seemed kind of high and there are plenty of other safer options . Again, thank you. Keep posting those videos. Simona

I’m from the states and have been living here from April 2019 to present. You are correct there is so much dog poop everywhere! It’s really sad that not everyone picks up their dogs poop! The ppl are rude and will not move out of the way. This happens in the small grocery stores all the time and other places. Many ppl have been rude to me in the past three years. Most of the time if I’m speaking English to my children some people will be even more rude too us! On the other hand I have met some very nice people as well. Yes, the inflation is really bad here at the moment. When we arrived her in 2019 you could get 45 pesos for every dollar now it’s 222 pesos to the dollars. If your able to have dollars and exchange to pesos you definitely have buying power! Keep in mind there is good and bad in ever country. We have never had problems with Uber coming to pick us up. Actually the experience for transportation has always been pretty good.

No Bueno is right ! Thank you for sharing 💛

Hi Shida. It's great to travel freely as Black women but it's important to understand history. Confederate generals and soldiers moved their families to South America after the American civil war, and 100 years later Nazi Germans were on code and moved there too, knowing the stage had been set. Central America, especially Costa Rica fought back against a white supremacy movement called "the Golden Circle" and rejected the racist roaches who scurried further south. They're now generations deep as cultural influencers. It shouldn't deter black women from traveling but history is more present than we often think. Stay safe and continue to enjoy life in spite of them!

I appreciate your view on Buenos Aires, as I'm going there in a few months. I'm a black man so maybe I will experience some of the same as you did. But that being said I'm currently in South America, and I have been in SA for 8 months now. And some of the things you mentioned are similar in the two countries that I have been. That also being said I know Argentina is different than other SA countries (especially the north where I'm currently at the moment) But I have some Argentine friends, and I speak almost fluent Spanish so maybe those two things will make a difference in my experience. I'm also planning to stay longer than two weeks actually a few months so maybe I will have a totally different viewpoint ( for better or worse) But I really do appreciate this video, because I will at least have some things to look for, and will be better prepared before my trip there.

😮 I'm so sorry! That is a really crappy experience. I'm so disappointed for you 😩

My boyfriend is from Buenos Aires. He’s so kind and gentle. I’m black and he’s white, we travel, we help with each other’s businesses intellectually or financially. It’s been two years, we’ve traveled everywhere but to one another’s country. He really wants me there but I’ve always been reluctant.

Wow never knew that thanks for the info

Girl!! Thank sooo much for your honesty. Blessings 🙏🏾 🙌🏾

Thank you so much for saving my time and money!!!!!!! BA has been removed from my list!

I went to Buenos Aires about a decade ago..I was with a tour group of Black people within a larger tour group of white people. We hit all the hots spots, Iguacu Falls, San Telmo, the soccer stadium, the steak houses and tango dancehalls, the Recoleta neighborhood and cemetery etc. I had more problems from the WW in our tour group than native Argentinians. We Black folk stuck together as usual. I didn't have any problems from the people of Buenos Aires, but I did from a WW from America who seemed to be upset because a vendor catered to our Black group and not her. Argentina, and Buenos Aires specifically has a very homogeneous population unlike diverse Brazil. I saw one other Black person in Buenos Aires and he was really happy to see other Black people, lol, so that was telling. The economy in B.A sucked in 2010 as well, we were able to get a lot for our money. They even said they would take a check!!!! I ate a lot of beef in South America...a lot! You have to stress well done or they will send your steak out bloody. There were a lot of people sleeping in the streets and that surprised me, but then I reasoned with a crappy economy I shouldn't be that surprised. Argentinians struck me as more self-absorbed vs. Brazilians who are outgoing and friendlier (especially if you attempt to speak Brazilian Portuguese). Keep this in mind when traveling in South America the term, Blaquiemento, which translates to whitening of the race, a practice put into effect by many Latin American nations to attract European to South America particularly after WWII to make SA less black. Our Brazilian tour guide stated that Argentinians we're considered to be "so dramatic" compared to other South Americans. I didn't recall seeing any dogs or a dog poop problem while I was there. Also for reference, the country's past president Kirchner died so the country as a whole went into mourning and had parades, protests etc. It was a different vibe as a result. So in conclusion, I personally didn't have any issues in BA, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if they occured.

I’ve always had Argentina on my list until this video! It is now scratched out. There’s enough racism in the USA. Don’t want to go there and endure it to that level. Thanks for sharing. You are fantastic. You are an inspiration!

Yall gotta remember Argentinians are Europeans. Enough said. They speak Spanish but don't have that Latin warmth as a whole.

I'm sorry you had a miserable time, but you're not the first African-American traveler that had a bad experience in Argentina and probably won't be the last, but I hope you had a wonderful time in Antartica.

I always thought Argentina would be 👀 bc it's nothing but German and Spanish (Spain)...and yep, Germany and Spain aren't fun either.

To people who says their grandparents came to Argentina in the 1900: is everything alright back home? If you are going to defend your opinion of a country at least try that is based in a more actual/updated comment (at max 20ys). All countries develop and evolve, and if you compare them with a statement made by someone who came like 45 years ago and you didn't even came here in the last few years it's obvious that there is no guarantee that your comment reflex the actual society. I am not saying there's no racism here ofc there is! But racism exists in every corner of the planet so I don't really get why several people on the comments attack saying that we welcomed Nazis and that we are Nazis 😶 we are kind of tired of that. If you are going to come here and write something nasty under this comment at least first recall your history classes and remember that none country was a saint when it comes to establish the territory, there were native people murders, slavery, abuse and so on

Just wanted to remind everyone of the 70's. Do you know what was on the ground everywhere (especially in New York City) before the laws: dog poop. It was a horror back in the day. Argentina just needs to have laws and fines and then enforce them.

Thank you for this. And wow. I was thinking of taking my adult daughter to BA for Spanish classes. It would be part of a larger plan to explore neighboring Uruguay as a possible place to move to (had a great time there and in BA in the early 90s). But I’ve wondered about the racism in those two countries (my husband is Black). Your video answered some of my questions. I think we will pass on BA at least. Bullet dodged!

Rashida, you are on point. I lived and worked there and by the Grace of God survived it. I could not wait to get on that plane and Get Out. Horrible experience! I befriended a girl from Africa when I was there. We were both young ladies. She is graduating from the university and asked if I would come to her graduation. I told her virtually, in spirit, congratulation to her via the wind to carry, but, by TMH, I will never step foot, toe, finger nail, breath, ear lobe (U get my point) into that horrible country again!

Thank you for sparing me the misery of traveling to Buenos Aires. I was in the process of planning a trip. Prefer to enjoy my travel experiences!

I am from Buenos Aires, I live in BA, I am sorry for your experiences, I have to say that I have many friends, from different countries and races, including black people, who told a different story, totally opposite to yours about the people's behaviour. Dog poop is real, but people have improved a lot and it depends on the neighborhood. I also agree with the exchange issue and the economy. As a big city, it has the usual common problems. And you can find a diversity of situations, good or not so good, but it cannot be something to decide not to visit. Anyway, you are welcome again if you want to repeat, and I even offer you my home to stay. Buenos Aires is well worth visiting because of much more positive things than negative. Hugs.

I similar experience, but once they saw I had “green” all was good.when my dad made it down to meet up with me (he’s white)everything was fine of course.completely different experience e. I don’t want to talk bad about BsAS but it was just ok.

As We Say In The U.K……*Blow That For A Lark*…… My Motto: “GO WHERE YOU’RE TREATED BEST”. The World Is a Big Place & There Are LOTS Of Fabulous Countries/Cities One Can Visit and Feel GOOD. Life Is Too Short To Waste Time In Cities That Don’t Respect Or Value People…For Racist, Sexist Or Any IGNORANT Reasons. Not Giving MY Hard Earned Money To ANYONE Who Doesn’t Value Me. Thanks For Sharing.

Its great that you are telling your point of view, so that we understand better the argentinian society but: 1- Argentina is a really diverse country 2- Yeah, there are problems with the dollars, you have to work to live well

Is this racism can usually be answered by watching how the locals treat each other. Is it cultural or is the treatment of you markedly different from how they treat each other?

I was born in Buenos Aires, is the worst part of Argentina, unfortunately is the only city foreigners ear about overseas but Argentina is a really large country with a lot of beautiful other places to know. As an aborigin descendant I must say you can feel the racism, not directly but in the way most argentinians perceive themselves as europeans, they not even consider themselves latinamerican. I know there was a lot of eurpean immigration centuries ago but they systematically denies the other ethnicities that are part of Argentina too.

I am going to Buenos Aires in 2022. I have noticed this type of behavior ( not offering the space to pass ) in Ecuador and Colombia. I thought it was insensitivity. I'm going to pay more attention now. Btw, you are gorgeous!

Guys, Ubers always cancel in South America. Taxi’s always stopped for me but sometimes refused to go to the international airport during rush hour. I’m a 6’9” black ex 🏈 player. All these problems I can’t say that I ever encountered and I’ve stayed there for 3 months in 2022. Same in 2019. The economy is very destabilized. People lack hope. As a person that lives in Rio de Janeiro, I’ve seen a difference in the culture of the Carioca between 2010 and 2022. Many things to consider and learn about a culture when you’re an “outsider”. Everything isn’t racism peeps

You have me questioning whether I should stop buying Argentine wine. I love a good Malbec but I no longer wanna give coin if their people are so hung up about being of servitude to black people.

Me and my wife (both black) shared a table in the Moulin Rouge in Paris with an Argentinian couple. A man from Argentina asked us to take his picture at Versailles. They spoke English and were very friendly and inquisitive. Thanks for the heads up. We are retirees and have no time for racist countries.

...that's crazy. I was just watching the boy Ace Live there and he had a ball. He shot multiple live videos. I can appreciate your perspective and I'll take your word for it but I think seeing people's interactions with other people provides context to the experience, not being dismissive. Also smart money says you get the blue market exchange rate and you bring back as much as you can. At 1-200 vs 1-100 you can turn 5 to 10 when you get back.

I'm so sorry! So where can I visit in SA before traveling to Antarctica??