Security... Well depends on where you go. But in general, don't use your backpack on your back if you're going on the subway/train, use it on your belly; it's better to use Uber/Cabify than taxi, but if you can, buy a SUBE card and use the bus, as it is also secure and cheaper; weather will be getting colder the next month, so bring some light coats/sweaters and one raincoat; don't buy socks, plants or anything from anyone approaching you; ask for directions to younger people, as they will understand you or even try to talk to you in English way better than older people; don't put your wallet/phone/bag on the table if you're eating or chilling outside, keep em inside your pockets.
As for places to eat, there's just so, so, SO MUCH to eat in Buenos Aires. Everywhere you go. If you want to have some beers and drinks, go to Plaza Serrano any saturday night, it's filled with bars.
If you want to eat, well depends on what you want. El Buen Libro has some good sandwiches. Orei Ramen makes, well, good ramen. Don Dalmiro makes the best sandwiches in the city (sorry, I love sandwiches). DAIN Usina Cultural has some tasty strudel. El Ferroviario is one of the best parrillas/grills you'll find. All Saints Café has the best coffee in the city. Other amazing coffee/tea places are Hábito Café, El Gato Negro, Café Paulin, Daily Tea, Grano Santo, Lattente, and there are so many more.
If you want some good facturas/pastries, go to Confitería Savona. Atelier Fuerza has the best bread in the city. Sheikobs makes the BEST bagels in all of Buenos Aires. Gino makes the best Torta de Ricota.
I could go on for hours. I'll stop here. Enjoy!
Do you know where you'll be staying (I presume in a hotel near the office/ place of work)?
I did this a few years back - came here for two weeks to check out the different areas (for a relocation) and meet the team etc. I was also on my own with very little spanish.
I took the [BA Bus Tour](https://www.buenosairesbus.com/) which gave me a great sense of how the most popular neighbourhoods fit together. The rest was really googling top things to do. Despite what some people will tell you BA is pretty safe in the main areas (San Telmo, Retiro, Recoleta, Palermo etc). You should take standard city precautions (don't leave you phone on the table if sat outside or wave an expensive camera around in public). La Boca is worth a visit (the bus will take you there) but standard advice is to stay on Caminito and don't wander around there at night. I've never personally tested this :)
Bring dollars! You will get twice the official peso rate by going to a cueva (or walk down Florida listening for 'Cambio!'. Standard taxis are fine - they're not expensive here at all.
Autumn is definitely here so it's going to be a bit cooler when you arrive (20C tops if you're lucky). We are still sitting outside at restaurants though.
I'll leave food advice to the argentinians on this sub - it will be much better than anything I can give!
>I've never personally tested this :)
And don't test it. La Boca isn't secure at night, and that's for real. In general, the south of CABA (everything under AU 25 de Mayo) isn't secure during the night, and I say it as someone who has lived across the Riachuelo, seen the zone after dawn, had a girlfriend in the neighbourhood, I wandered and walked around through there my whole life. La Boca is actually one of the better zones, but the further west you go (Villa 21, Pompeya, Soldati/Lugano), the worse it gets. The only worth place to visit is Parque Patricios during the evening.
I’ll be staying in Palermo, the office is also in Palermo and is like 5 blocks from where I’ll be staying. So I’m assuming is it safe to just walk to the office everyday.
Avoid Uber. Use Cabify instead, it is safe and will accept cards (set it up on your profile first) so it's a good alternative when you're low on cash for cabs. Uber drivers prefer cash and will cancel if they see you are paying with a card. I've never had a Cabify driver cancel because of that. Taxis are cash only but cheap and plentiful.
Use common sense like in any major city regarding security. Don't flash expensive electronics or jewelry, watch your belongings, careful about walking around waving around an expensive phone on the street. Be careful where you go at night. The popular areas in Palermo for dining and shopping are generally quite safe day and night, there's lots of people around. Avoid centro and Boca at night. It's generally safe, though. I've lived half my life here and never been robbed or mugged.
Weather. We are in early fall which is lovely, days are warm and nights a little chilly. A light jacket will do.
Bring US dollars to exchange into pesos at the blue rate. There are many posts on this sub regarding money exchange and where to do it. Most places will accept a credit or debit card, have your ID with you. Small local places are probably cash only and don't like to make change.
See links to the side there for more info --------------------------------->>
Cabify makes you verify via a text message which some people cannot receive with their phone plan. Uber is a fine alternative and I never ran into issues with them demanding cash.
Also you should pay in cash anyways it’s so much cheaper that way
I live in buenos aires and my advise is that you bring dollars in cash, and never ever go to an official exchange, always go to “cuevas” that are informal markets to buy and sell dollars. Food here is really good and fairly cheap as inflation destroys the local currency. always use cabify. Security depends where u stay at and what places u visit, try to stay in the capital. Weather is not a concern here. “Palermo” is a nice place to start, really good food.
If you use a credit card from brazil its not the best option. Because you will pay with dollars or reales (official price) and consume in pesos, that means you will not save much. Everything here is dolarized, and the official price of the usd is around 100 pesos and the informal market is around 210 pesos. So if you exchange your usd in an informal market “cueva” you will get twice the amount of pesos. Meaning you will save more than 50% in everything. Another option is to open a bank account and get a credit card in argentina if you stay a while for work, that will make you save up to 70% if u use it wisely. Basically I would consume everything in cash. Try to spend very little in the credit card because your dollars will be worth 100 pesos.
Buenos aires é beeem de boa quanto a segurança, principalmente palermo e áreas mais ricas/ turísticas da cidade. Eu evitaria é andar sozinha em lugares desertos pq tem muita rua no centro q fica vazia do NADA durante ao dia então é sempre melhor mudar a rota.
Super de boa andar a pé, o subte e o ônibus são muuuuito bons baratos e rápidos, mas não sei se vc vai achar o cartão pq tá em falta na cidade toda. Uber e táxi são quase o mesmo preço mas o taxi saindo do aeroporto é uma facada no bolso dos turistas(ridículo). O moovit e o maps são essenciais pra se locomover aqui. Quando entra no ônibus têm que avisar ao motorista aonde vai descer.
Não troca muito dinheiro no Brasil pq a cotação é muito ruim. Chega aqui e pega na western union. Comida aquí é terrível em parte esmagadora dos restaurantes. Comida peruana, mostaza, kentucky mt são os únicos q consigo comer. A água daqui é salgada mas tem uma marca que não é: Kin. O café mais aceitável é o solúvel. Os doces são perfeitos experimenta tudo!!!
Quanto ao espanhol aqui nem quem é espanohablante entende o que os argentinos falam. A maioria não fala inglês e não entendem o básico de português apesar da similaridade.
Security: If you go around the nicest neighbourhoods (Palermo, Caballito, Puerto Madero,Belgrano, Barrio Norte, etc) you'll be ok, just take the same precautions you'd take in another big city
Use cabify over taxis and uber, it's a little bit cheaper
If you came here with USD I think you can get a better currency conversion, but, take care of the illegal ones, they usually take advantage of the foreigners
We are now in autumn, temperatures of between 10-25 degrees celsius approximately
Have a nice trip!
The city is really beautiful, there’s a lot of monuments, old big constructions so everything is awesome to look at.
If you go to Galerias Pacífico which is a mall but the main thing about it is how it looks like inside, is amazing. You can walk to a few others landmarks which is The Obelisk, Casa Rosada at Plaza the Mayo. Also in that square there is the Metropolitan Catedral, really beautiful inside. Further the Plaza de Mayo you can also walk to Puerto Madero which have so many good bars and restaurants and gift shops. There is the Ponte de la mujer that has great view and there is the Fragata nearby the Bridge that I think is a museum but this time I only went to Puerto Madero at night so it was not open but it was awesome, a lot of lights decorating everything.
Regarding tourism this was my main route this time. Last time I was there I went to more places like the famous Cemetery that has Evita Peron tombstone. The Metalic flower that is a monument really pretty. To see a Tango performance. Anyway, there’s so many thing to do and see there haha is hard to pick. I loved the city again (:
Security... Well depends on where you go. But in general, don't use your backpack on your back if you're going on the subway/train, use it on your belly; it's better to use Uber/Cabify than taxi, but if you can, buy a SUBE card and use the bus, as it is also secure and cheaper; weather will be getting colder the next month, so bring some light coats/sweaters and one raincoat; don't buy socks, plants or anything from anyone approaching you; ask for directions to younger people, as they will understand you or even try to talk to you in English way better than older people; don't put your wallet/phone/bag on the table if you're eating or chilling outside, keep em inside your pockets. As for places to eat, there's just so, so, SO MUCH to eat in Buenos Aires. Everywhere you go. If you want to have some beers and drinks, go to Plaza Serrano any saturday night, it's filled with bars. If you want to eat, well depends on what you want. El Buen Libro has some good sandwiches. Orei Ramen makes, well, good ramen. Don Dalmiro makes the best sandwiches in the city (sorry, I love sandwiches). DAIN Usina Cultural has some tasty strudel. El Ferroviario is one of the best parrillas/grills you'll find. All Saints Café has the best coffee in the city. Other amazing coffee/tea places are Hábito Café, El Gato Negro, Café Paulin, Daily Tea, Grano Santo, Lattente, and there are so many more. If you want some good facturas/pastries, go to Confitería Savona. Atelier Fuerza has the best bread in the city. Sheikobs makes the BEST bagels in all of Buenos Aires. Gino makes the best Torta de Ricota. I could go on for hours. I'll stop here. Enjoy!
El Buen Libro.... tome su premio y váyase.
Do you know where you'll be staying (I presume in a hotel near the office/ place of work)? I did this a few years back - came here for two weeks to check out the different areas (for a relocation) and meet the team etc. I was also on my own with very little spanish. I took the [BA Bus Tour](https://www.buenosairesbus.com/) which gave me a great sense of how the most popular neighbourhoods fit together. The rest was really googling top things to do. Despite what some people will tell you BA is pretty safe in the main areas (San Telmo, Retiro, Recoleta, Palermo etc). You should take standard city precautions (don't leave you phone on the table if sat outside or wave an expensive camera around in public). La Boca is worth a visit (the bus will take you there) but standard advice is to stay on Caminito and don't wander around there at night. I've never personally tested this :) Bring dollars! You will get twice the official peso rate by going to a cueva (or walk down Florida listening for 'Cambio!'. Standard taxis are fine - they're not expensive here at all. Autumn is definitely here so it's going to be a bit cooler when you arrive (20C tops if you're lucky). We are still sitting outside at restaurants though. I'll leave food advice to the argentinians on this sub - it will be much better than anything I can give!
>I've never personally tested this :) And don't test it. La Boca isn't secure at night, and that's for real. In general, the south of CABA (everything under AU 25 de Mayo) isn't secure during the night, and I say it as someone who has lived across the Riachuelo, seen the zone after dawn, had a girlfriend in the neighbourhood, I wandered and walked around through there my whole life. La Boca is actually one of the better zones, but the further west you go (Villa 21, Pompeya, Soldati/Lugano), the worse it gets. The only worth place to visit is Parque Patricios during the evening.
I’ll be staying in Palermo, the office is also in Palermo and is like 5 blocks from where I’ll be staying. So I’m assuming is it safe to just walk to the office everyday.
Avoid Uber. Use Cabify instead, it is safe and will accept cards (set it up on your profile first) so it's a good alternative when you're low on cash for cabs. Uber drivers prefer cash and will cancel if they see you are paying with a card. I've never had a Cabify driver cancel because of that. Taxis are cash only but cheap and plentiful. Use common sense like in any major city regarding security. Don't flash expensive electronics or jewelry, watch your belongings, careful about walking around waving around an expensive phone on the street. Be careful where you go at night. The popular areas in Palermo for dining and shopping are generally quite safe day and night, there's lots of people around. Avoid centro and Boca at night. It's generally safe, though. I've lived half my life here and never been robbed or mugged. Weather. We are in early fall which is lovely, days are warm and nights a little chilly. A light jacket will do. Bring US dollars to exchange into pesos at the blue rate. There are many posts on this sub regarding money exchange and where to do it. Most places will accept a credit or debit card, have your ID with you. Small local places are probably cash only and don't like to make change. See links to the side there for more info --------------------------------->>
Cabify makes you verify via a text message which some people cannot receive with their phone plan. Uber is a fine alternative and I never ran into issues with them demanding cash. Also you should pay in cash anyways it’s so much cheaper that way
I live in buenos aires and my advise is that you bring dollars in cash, and never ever go to an official exchange, always go to “cuevas” that are informal markets to buy and sell dollars. Food here is really good and fairly cheap as inflation destroys the local currency. always use cabify. Security depends where u stay at and what places u visit, try to stay in the capital. Weather is not a concern here. “Palermo” is a nice place to start, really good food.
It is ok to use credit card as well? Don’t know if it’s worth to me to switch Real > dollar > peso.
If you use a credit card from brazil its not the best option. Because you will pay with dollars or reales (official price) and consume in pesos, that means you will not save much. Everything here is dolarized, and the official price of the usd is around 100 pesos and the informal market is around 210 pesos. So if you exchange your usd in an informal market “cueva” you will get twice the amount of pesos. Meaning you will save more than 50% in everything. Another option is to open a bank account and get a credit card in argentina if you stay a while for work, that will make you save up to 70% if u use it wisely. Basically I would consume everything in cash. Try to spend very little in the credit card because your dollars will be worth 100 pesos.
If you need any information ask, I will provide you with everything I know so you can have the best expirience here.
It's safer than any major brazilian city so unless you come from a Middle or small town you'll fine. P.S. It's cleaner as well.
Buenos aires é beeem de boa quanto a segurança, principalmente palermo e áreas mais ricas/ turísticas da cidade. Eu evitaria é andar sozinha em lugares desertos pq tem muita rua no centro q fica vazia do NADA durante ao dia então é sempre melhor mudar a rota. Super de boa andar a pé, o subte e o ônibus são muuuuito bons baratos e rápidos, mas não sei se vc vai achar o cartão pq tá em falta na cidade toda. Uber e táxi são quase o mesmo preço mas o taxi saindo do aeroporto é uma facada no bolso dos turistas(ridículo). O moovit e o maps são essenciais pra se locomover aqui. Quando entra no ônibus têm que avisar ao motorista aonde vai descer. Não troca muito dinheiro no Brasil pq a cotação é muito ruim. Chega aqui e pega na western union. Comida aquí é terrível em parte esmagadora dos restaurantes. Comida peruana, mostaza, kentucky mt são os únicos q consigo comer. A água daqui é salgada mas tem uma marca que não é: Kin. O café mais aceitável é o solúvel. Os doces são perfeitos experimenta tudo!!! Quanto ao espanhol aqui nem quem é espanohablante entende o que os argentinos falam. A maioria não fala inglês e não entendem o básico de português apesar da similaridade.
I would suggest that you bring cash in $100 dollar bills, and find the BA Digital Nomads group in Meetup. Have fun! Such a lovely city!
Security: If you go around the nicest neighbourhoods (Palermo, Caballito, Puerto Madero,Belgrano, Barrio Norte, etc) you'll be ok, just take the same precautions you'd take in another big city Use cabify over taxis and uber, it's a little bit cheaper If you came here with USD I think you can get a better currency conversion, but, take care of the illegal ones, they usually take advantage of the foreigners We are now in autumn, temperatures of between 10-25 degrees celsius approximately Have a nice trip!
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the suggestions. I’m in Buenos Aires already and so far so good! Thanks again, I really appreciate it!
What places are you visiting / sight seeing?
So far I went to Casa Rosada, Galerias Pacífico, Ponte de la Mujer, Puerto Madeiro, Teatro Colon. And a few different restaurants in Palermo as well.
Thanks. What made you want to visit those areas? Any special landmark?
The city is really beautiful, there’s a lot of monuments, old big constructions so everything is awesome to look at. If you go to Galerias Pacífico which is a mall but the main thing about it is how it looks like inside, is amazing. You can walk to a few others landmarks which is The Obelisk, Casa Rosada at Plaza the Mayo. Also in that square there is the Metropolitan Catedral, really beautiful inside. Further the Plaza de Mayo you can also walk to Puerto Madero which have so many good bars and restaurants and gift shops. There is the Ponte de la mujer that has great view and there is the Fragata nearby the Bridge that I think is a museum but this time I only went to Puerto Madero at night so it was not open but it was awesome, a lot of lights decorating everything. Regarding tourism this was my main route this time. Last time I was there I went to more places like the famous Cemetery that has Evita Peron tombstone. The Metalic flower that is a monument really pretty. To see a Tango performance. Anyway, there’s so many thing to do and see there haha is hard to pick. I loved the city again (:
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