Hi,
Have ticket (Aerolineas, heaven help me!) to visit BA in October and now have the jitters after reading all the warnings here about petty crime, strikes, bad exchange rate (therefore, inflated prices), etc.
I've been to BA twice: once in '09 for about a week and then for a couple of days last May. I found things cost more in general, but could still find decent values if you know where to look (happy hour at La Cabrera, for example), but it no longer is the cheap BA of '09. That said, I still had a great time - found decent lodging ($55 at the Bristol, a fluke really), ate well. There were no outward signs of problems. Maybe I was just lucky?
This time, I'm considering an apartment rental instead of a hotel. I'll be going with a first-time visitor but I feel like I know a bit of the city. Is this safe? Looking at Recoleta, Palermo (overpriced I think)... the usual suspects.
Concerned about having to spend 11 days in the city, would it be worth it to go to Uruguay for half that time? I know, subjective... but any feedback would be appreciated.
Also hate the idea about getting the same low amount of pesos for my U$. That just kind of puts a general damper on things.![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thanks all.
Have ticket (Aerolineas, heaven help me!) to visit BA in October and now have the jitters after reading all the warnings here about petty crime, strikes, bad exchange rate (therefore, inflated prices), etc.
I've been to BA twice: once in '09 for about a week and then for a couple of days last May. I found things cost more in general, but could still find decent values if you know where to look (happy hour at La Cabrera, for example), but it no longer is the cheap BA of '09. That said, I still had a great time - found decent lodging ($55 at the Bristol, a fluke really), ate well. There were no outward signs of problems. Maybe I was just lucky?
This time, I'm considering an apartment rental instead of a hotel. I'll be going with a first-time visitor but I feel like I know a bit of the city. Is this safe? Looking at Recoleta, Palermo (overpriced I think)... the usual suspects.
Concerned about having to spend 11 days in the city, would it be worth it to go to Uruguay for half that time? I know, subjective... but any feedback would be appreciated.
Also hate the idea about getting the same low amount of pesos for my U$. That just kind of puts a general damper on things.
Thanks all.