If you refuse to consider any references except for the negative experiences of your neighbor, probably you should hire a private bodyguard and begin with taking short walks in Puerto Madero. Once you're feeling more comfortable and have overcome your fears, you can gradually expand your range to include Recoleta, and eventually Palermo.
To tell you the truth, when I first got here, I had a personal rule that I wouldn't go to a neighborhood at night if I hadn't already visited it during the day. So, it took some persuasion to get me to take the subte to Almagro at 9pm.
And now I find it ridiculous.Wasn’t that a case of being followed from the airport though? If I recall it was a fellow Brit, and I recall seeing reference to this case on government advice. In any case at the time I didn’t realise it was Faena until after I’d been there. Made me nervous when I saw an article later and realised it was Faena!
We've lived in Palermo and San Telmo so far for a few months and never experienced any issue... as I explained before, I'm just asking an opinion about which behaviours could be considered at risk and which ones not (not sure why people in this group must be so defensive though, I understand people constantly question one's choice of living in Argentina, but this was not the case)
Thanks, that confirms the idea I got after living a few months here... not sure why everyone you meet here tells you to be careful and they do their best to share their horror stories with you, while I have not experienced this anywhere else in the world though...
Try Paris for a real hair raising experience. Oh, I suggest you don't play in traffic on the Pan American Highway here.
It really depends on where in greater Bs As you are ( the further away you are from the city the better ). As a local I would not live in a gated neighborhood because you are an easy catch ( the rob you when you drive to leave, security people are unreliable, many domestic workers, etc come from surrounding villas, etc ). I would live in Bs As in an open neighborhood in areas such as Areco, Lobos, Cardales, etc. The area just north out of the city ( Vicente Lopez, San Isidro, Accasusso, Olivos, Martinez ) between Libertador and the river is also safe. The city of Buenos Aires is very safe, except for certain areas ( near train stations ), La Boca, near Gral Paz, etc.
We've lived in Barrio Chico/Botanico for several years. Very nice. Streets always busy, plenty of police. Never a problem. Lived in LA, Seattle, NYC and Chicago before. Don't ask.
