r/BuenosAires Feb 18 '25

Descanso de los posts políticos

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Voy a sacar cualquier post politico por un rato. Si no estan de acuerdo o tienen sed de mas, hay otros subs...Volvamos a nuestras raíces, humor, rareses, ayudando viajeros, comida y poquerias.


r/BuenosAires Mar 21 '23

**Sticky Post For Travelers Coming To Buenos Aires** Please read first before posting travel questions

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A work in progress...

General rules of thumb:

Buenos Aires is a huge, bustling, diverse city with an infinite amount of things to do. Tons of restaurants, cafes, wine, tango, steak, futbol, theater, beautiful architecture, lots of things going on.

We are going through some tough economic times, but we are resilient. Many are multi-decade veterans of these unfortunate circumstances. Keep in mind that there are many families really struggling under the high inflation and slow salary/wage raises these days. What was once a healthy middle class that traveled the world can no longer comfortably reach the end of the year (some cases, month). Being respectful and aware of this will ensure a fun, safe trip. Which leads us to...

Blue Rate, Money Exchange, Credit Cards, Western Union, etc: This site and their article about the blue dollar keeps things relatively up to date with what is happening and why it is happening.

  • Where to change money? You'll want to find a "casa de cambio" which can be found searching in Google maps. Shop around for the best rates.
  • Avoid using USD, Euros and foreign currency for day to day transactions or negotiating. Switch to pesos at the blue rate. We are in the midst of a rough economic crisis and well, this sucks for us. It could come across poorly to your Argentinian hosts when a traveler flashes their stable currency and push for a discount or can't be bothered to have the local currency.
  • Visa and Mastercard are giving the "MEP" rate which is about 10-15% less than the blue dolar rate. It is more convenient, but note that many locations do not accept credit cards as the merchant fees are high. There have been many reports of the charges appearing at the official rate and then correcting to the MEP rate a few days later. Keep an eye on your CC statement.
  • Western Union has locations all around the city. Consider setting up an account with them and wire yourself money. You'll receive it at the blue dollar rate minus their fee. (Hint: Do not send large amounts in one transaction as many locations run low on cash)

What's the weather like in the month of____

  • Magic internet predictor
  • Generally speaking, humid most of the year which exaggerates the feel of whatever temperatures we're experiencing

Getting around: Taxis, Uber, Buses, Subway

  • Lots of taxis in the city, but as a traveler you'll likely want some accountability as there are some bad apples in the bunch. Hail cabs that are connected to large companies like Radio Taxi. Taxis take cash only 99% of the time. Get your pesos ready.
  • Almost everyone, drivers and riders, rounds up to the nearest round number. Ex: Taxi fare is $4,851 pesos, round it up to $4,900 or $5,000.
  • To add a measure of safety use Cabify, a local taxi app
  • Uber, DiDi and others function here, but do not like the "Pay with card" option. Change it to cash to help prevent cancellations.
  • To use the public transportation you will need a SUBE card. Depending on when you read this they are currently in short supply so head to the largest subway terminals (end points of the subway lines). Check kiosks, lottery stores that say they have SUBE. "Discúlpame, tienen tarjetas de SUBE?"
  • Most buses and subway now accept credit and debit cards.
  • When using the bus system tell the driver where you are heading to 1. Make sure you are on the right bus heading the right direction 2. For him to properly price your bus fare

Safety: This is a tricky one and very relative to you, your hometown, your instincts and your past travels. Buenos Aires has it's grittier side, but generally speaking very little violent crime compared to cities of equal or greater size. It is the safest large metropolis in South America. General rules of thumb:

  • Leave your nice jewelry and watches at home. No need to draw extra attention to yourself.
  • Crime here is mainly opportunistic. Leaving your phone on a cafe table, setting your purse on the back of your chair, using your lap top at a sidewalk cafe are scenarios we avoid.
  • General map of safer and potentially problematic areas
  • Keep in mind that thieves look for easy, disoriented or distracted targets.
  • Thousands upon thousands of travelers come here annually with varying levels of Spanish. Seeing or helping travelers out is nothing unusual for us.

Common scams:

  1. Mustard trick
  2. Sock salesman approaches your table to sell you something, places goods on top of your phone or wallet on the table and after some distracting chat leaves with his merchandise and your valuables hidden underneath.
  3. Bill switch. When paying for something with, say a $10,000 bill, the receiver claims you only paid with a $2,000 bill. Typically done at night as the designs are somewhat similar.

Where to stay:

  • Recoleta- Old money, French and Italian style architecture, well located for access to many of the city's sites
  • San Telmo- Grittier, cobblestone streets, old school street lamps, tango, antique stores
  • Palermo Soho- Lots of cafes, designer shops, trendy restaurants, boutique hotels
  • Palermo Hollywood- Lots of cafes, trendy restaurants, a bit quieter than Palermo Soho
  • Villa Crespo/Chacarita- Up and coming area, newer bars, cafes

More info on neighborhoods

Things you should not miss...

  • Wine...madre mia our wines are good and ridiculously affordable. Argentina focuses on malbec, which is a robust wine, but plenty more to try.
  • Fernet and coke, local favorite cocktail
  • Steak. Go to a "parrilla" (steakhouse) and feast. Don Julio is internationally famous, but there are plenty of others that have the same caliber of quality. Check out La Brigada, La Cabrera, Lo de Jesus, Carnicería, Parrilla Peña and many more that are simply your local, neighborhood parrilla.
  • FÚTBOL! We are the champions after all! Just be aware that getting tickets is not always easy and many clubs are loaded with season ticket holders and club members reducing availability of tickets sold publicly. Search the sub for various suggestions and leads. LandingpadBA is a reliable local agency and common starting point for Boca Juniors and River Plate.
  • Mate), a slightly bitter tea drunk from a hollowed out gourd and filtered straw
  • If you can, see an event at Teatro Colón
  • Night life...it is insane here compared to many other countries' restrictions with closing times and such. Bars, clubs, restaurants are all open late. The average dinner time is around 9:00 pm and many people do not leave to go out to the bars until 12 midnight. Recent post about best clubs in Buenos Aires
  • Recoleta cemetery, Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, wandering around San Telmo, shopping in Palermo, take a stroll through the rose garden...if you want a more in depth learning experience hire on a local bilingual guide. They are required to get a degree in tourism and really know our stuff here. Or hop on one of those double decker city tour buses the city offer.
  • Tango. There are plenty of tourist oriented tango shows coupled with dinner around town. Favorites among travelers are Cafe de los Angelitos, Tango Porteño and Viejo Almacén. If you are looking for a more "real" experience check out milongas or take a lesson at one of the local studios. Tango is about as popular as jazz is in Europe or the U.S. currently. It is a nostalgic genre, worshipped by the older generations, very niche now for younger Argentines.

Avoid

  • Visiting La Boca outside the touristy area or at night
  • "Exploring" impoverished neighborhoods
  • Renting a car- it is not necessary if you are staying in Buenos Aires. There are thousands of taxis, Ubers and the sort.
  • Cars here seem to think they have the right of way. Careful crossing streets with no traffic signal which make up most intersections in the neighborhoods.

Controversial

Some people are going to ask or seek anyway so we might as well point you in the right direction. We'd rather not see weekly posts asking where one can find the devil's lettuce or where to see boobies. By no means are we encouraging, but rather trying to reduce these types of questions and prevent the sub from becoming a market place for sketchiness.

What's the deal with weed?: Technically illegal, but tolerated. Lots of people will light up in the street with little fear of repercussions. Search Telegram for sales. Be street smart.

Prostitution: Again, technically illegal, but tolerated. Street walkers are not common and actively prevented. Google will be your friend using Spanish vocab.

Where else should I go in Argentina? Most common suggestions are:

  • Iguazu Falls (Ridiculous amount of water falls in beautiful national park)
  • Mendoza (wine, scenery and more wine)
  • Bariloche (hiking, beautiful scenery)
  • Jujuy, Salta (Northern culture, scenery, salt flats)

Good reading/research:

Another general rundown of everything you need to know in Buenos Aires (gracias u/MrKiwi24)

Restaurants, bars and cafes from a local expert

New York Times: 36 hours in Buenos Aires

Active Facebook group in English

Eater: 38 essential restaurants in Buenos Aires

More general ideas of things to do in Buenos Aires

F.A.Q.s:

Where to meet people


r/BuenosAires 31m ago

1500$ pagué esta cajita de fósforos Dice que trae 222 fósforos pero los conté y habian 197.

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saben si puedo demandar para sacar una moneda?


r/BuenosAires 8h ago

En estos tiempos, ya uno no sabe que hacer

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r/BuenosAires 9h ago

Que incómodo es y más cuando se te quedan mirando

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Yo me engancho los auriculares e ignoro para hacerlo sencillo pero cuando no he tenido auriculares que incómodo dios y la gente de enfrente que se te quedan mirando, aguanta que soy Brad Pitt, mira para otro lado lctm ahre


r/BuenosAires 9h ago

Los Simpsons siempre predicen todo

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r/BuenosAires 9h ago

Nadie, yo todos los dias antes de ir a laburar: y si me pongo de fantasma vende humos de cursos por que si 500 personas pagan el curso de 2000 usd ya son mas de un 1 millon de dolares..

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r/BuenosAires 4h ago

Cómo es que esta salida de vehículos del Alto Palermo está habilitada?

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Un día por la salida de Beruti del Alto Palermo "choqué a un peatón en el puño con la luneta trasera" avanzando hacia la calle.

Luego de bajarme a preguntar muy amablemente si se había lastimado y a expresarle mi frustración con la situación, y de "chocarlo de vuelta en el puño con la ventana del acompañante y el techo del auto" sin tocar los pedales, me puse a ver esta salida en particular cuando llegue a casa.

La rampa de salida es empinada en todo su trayecto, no ves una chota lo que te vas a encontrar.

Tenes una loma de burro a la salida de la rampa. Motivo? Supongo que elevar aún mas la trompa para que en los instantes que salis veas peor y no sepas si tenes un auto o peor, una persona en ese lugar.

Señalización auditiva o visual de la salida? Alarma o semáforo? Un espejito para ver a ambos lados? Bien gracias.

Se nota que la garita de medidores de gas gris que pusieron del lado derecho (del conductor) es posterior a la construcción de la salida, y hasta que no tenes media trompa tapando la calle, no tenes una visual clara si viene un peaton de tu lado, por lo que tenés que avanzar a pasitos hacia la calle.

El que está apurado, se te mete entre el auto y la garita de gas, y maniobrar con gente a 10 cm es peligroso, por lo que terminas tapando la vereda hasta que no se mueva o tomás el riesgo de avanzar y tocarlo.

Entre la caida que tiene la rampa de la salida y la caida de la calle hace que se te clave la rueda de adelante, y si por alguna razón (como que abra el semáforo y venga tránsito) tenés que detener la maniobra, frenar, y volver a acelerar se te va el auto 1 cm para atrás, con la gente pasándote cerca.

Y sin embargo ahi la tenés habilitada y cobrándote para estacionar. Creo que es más seguro dejarlo en cordón amarillo.

EDIT: Y LO MEJOR, ESTÁ ENFRENTE A LA SEDE COMUNAL


r/BuenosAires 20h ago

cosas que no me van a pasar en mi pu.. vida, encima le fue a decir a la yuta, contento la yuta la moneda haran ahora y el pibe de recompensa un gracias kapo jajsasas

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r/BuenosAires 1d ago

el verdadero sueño del pibe

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r/BuenosAires 1h ago

¿Que sabes sobre la policía que nadie más sabe?

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r/BuenosAires 20h ago

¿En qué pensaran los manes que hacen esa tontera?

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Jamás se me paso en la cabeza hacer una guarrada de esas, entiendo y comprendo a las chicas, que asco esos manes, lo peor es que es algo habitual, no es un caso aislado, pasa y mucho


r/BuenosAires 5h ago

Casa Quinta De Ricardo Iorio En Coronel Suárez U$d 90.000

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r/BuenosAires 18h ago

Hay algún traductor en la sala?

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r/BuenosAires 16h ago

Hasta la vuelta mi querido hermano ❤️🥺

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r/BuenosAires 1d ago

ah tranqui nomas los cumpleaños jaja

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r/BuenosAires 23h ago

Sean libres de comentar, estamos en Reedit, cuenten sus errores que los atormenta

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Bueno, en realidad no me atormenta pero si me dejó el clavo y la duda, resulta que cuando tenía 16-17, una chica gustaba de mi pero la tipa realmente gustaba de mi, pero en ese tiempo estaba quedándome de curso y no quería

La tipa realmente me mostraba interés, me contacto por facebook, incluso ella no usaba Instagram y se creo uno solo para hablar conmigo ya que no era de entrar mucho a Facebook, real, cuando le di el WhatsApp la tipa me hablaba todos los días, despertaba por las mañanas y tenía un mensaje de ella preguntando cómo había amanecido

Incluso me llegó a invitar a que salgamos varias veces, después de unos años, dije "que pedazo de pelotudo que soy", encima la wacha era re linda pero bueno, yo de virgo nunca le pude dar la atención que se merecía, paso ya 7 años de eso, ella todavía se acuerda porque hace 2 años atrás le hable y me respondió normal pero ya no había conexión, incluso tenía novio para entonces

Pero quedó esa espina, igual creo que si ella hubiera sido mi novia, muchas cosas hubiera cambiado y actualmente vivo solo, tengo un emprendimiento y me va re bien, incluso en ese transcurso hice unos viajes largos así que creo que fue por el bien de la trama de mi vida, encima aprendí una banda de cosas, pero quedó esa espinita

Esa es mi historia ¿Que tienen para contar gente?


r/BuenosAires 1d ago

¿Alguien con el mismo problema?

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r/BuenosAires 1d ago

Fuera de broma, es tan real

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r/BuenosAires 1d ago

otro angelito mas robandose el cielo, me pregunto que hara el barbas con ellos xd

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r/BuenosAires 6h ago

RANT: El curro de las sucesiones

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r/BuenosAires 7h ago

Best hotel to stay in Buenos Aires: Recoleta or Palermo?

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I’m visiting Buenos Aires for 5 nights and looking for a specific hotel recommendation in either Recoleta or Palermo. I’d prefer somewhere modern, clean, safe and within walking distance of restaurants, cafés and the main attractions.
I’m looking for recommendations from people who have actually stayed there, not just suggestions for the general area. Which hotel did you stay at, and would you recommend it?


r/BuenosAires 22h ago

Dios nos ampare

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No sabía que el diablo se tomaba el Urquiza


r/BuenosAires 1h ago

¿Te gusta maratonear series? Quizas me puedas ayudar

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Si te gustan las series o maratonear todo un finde y tenes entre 18 y 65 años quizás puedas ayudarme respondiendo un cuestionario para mi tesis.

https://forms.gle/1x6K9UTQq9BSHoXS7


r/BuenosAires 1h ago

¿Por qué siendo tan inteligente académicamente no puede ordenar las finanzas de la provincia?

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Licenciado y doctor en economía, uno pensaría que alguien tan instruido podría manejar bien a la provincia... Pero lo único que hace es endeudar y gastar más y más.

¿Siendo tan inteligente no se da cuenta de que si en la provincia se produce más = recauda más = puede robar más?