Is Argentina dangerous? Staying safe with locals in La Boca!

Is Argentina dangerous? Staying safe with locals in La Boca

"It's not safe!" "Don't go alone" "Don't bring your camera!"

These were just a few of the warnings I heard from other travelers and tourists before visiting the charming and historical LA BOCA neighborhood. If you've seen pictures of La Boca, you know it's quite beautiful...but is La Boca Safe, and how dangerous is Argentina?

Join me, @lynseyjackson_ and our AMAZING TOUR GUIDE @joyofbuenosaires as we explore this unique neighborhood in search of history and maybe some trouble! We'll also tell you how to avoid a major travel scam here in Argentina.

During our journey, we stop to eat some amazing Argentinian empanadas at Encuentro Nuevo, while watching a hypnotizing tango show!

Where do you want to see me travel to next? What should I eat? Share all your recommendations and suggestions below!

I LOVE to meet my fans, so let me know if you want to hop aboard the rocket ship!

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[MusicShortsGlobal]

Joy is amazing, she should write her own book!

[fabiangonzallezcapo]

Is Argentina dangerous?
Yo me pregunto si se hará la misma pregunta con respecto a otros países, porque, en verdad, no veo muchos videos con ese título.
Rompe un poco las pelotas.

[Arctica]

Buenos Aires is as dangerous as New York City. Also, Argentina is a relatively safe country, with statistics comparable to those of the US. So it's not the safest place, but it also isn't the most dangerous either.
You have to be careful in some neighborhoods, just as you would in LA or San Francisco and other major cities. Locals tend to exaggerate the safety issue, because historically, Argentina was even safer than it is now, but after having faced a deep economic crisis for the last 30 or so years, criminality has increased. Yet, it is considered a safe country to travle to.

[RoamingArgentina]

Enjoyed the video, and Joy comes across as exceptionally polite and professional.

[eddie-xils]

Best video of the Boca district so far.

[Angellozano]

Very cool bro, do you do a lot of traveling

[playwithpets]

Joy is very professional and passionate about her work!

[Sylygrl]

Great video. I was in Buenos Aires in the late 1990s and wanted to go to LA Boca, my aunt talked me out of it. I wonder if maybe it was worse then or she was just being paranoid. My brother was there right before the pandemic and said it was fine. He even went to the Bombonera to buy a Carlito Tévez jersey.

[horaciotube]

Good advice guys! Actually, I would say Buenos Aires is quite a safe city compared to most big cities I have been too.

[lindagraf]

Thank you for the very informative video. We spent a really nice day in La Boca today. Bought a very colorful watercolor to add to our collection and found a really good spot for choripan and people watching. There was a soccer game today so very crowded and lively!!!! Kind regards, The Grafs from Austin, TX.

[livmatrix]

All the cool stuff is on the other side of the tracks.

[bignipz]

Continue the great work man POW! Btw do you think youll ever go back to guatemala?

[wmlau]

In regards to the security guys, we call them auxiliary police or neighborhood watch.

[elu]

Buenos Aires is full of beautiful neighborhoods to visit. I would avoid going to La Boca...

[DrBondpr]

How can you tell if a cab is controlled by mafia vs not?

[williamearnshaw]

Argentina is huge....and not all about Buenos Aires. In fact...there are more dangerous cities like neighbouring ROSARIO and perhaps Cordoba.... But in Mendoza its really nice. Also the northern areas of San Miguel de Tucuman to Salta and west into the Andes the area around Cafeyate is beautiful....and safe....

[h.p.brownsaucecraft]

This is like “how to be safe in Washington Park Chicago.”

[jhonymebano]

Stegosaurus hahaha i think i’m gonna think of that everytime i see an empanada from now on

[bobhupandown]

i live in la paloma and avoid the capital as much as possible, however as I'm English i would say that BA is 100 times safer than London
Argentina is vast and beautiful but unfortunately crime is on the rise

[mikefarese]

This is my parents home town you did not go to the soccer stadium !