Im from Argentina and its normal to be called gordo, flaco, negro, and more. Im white but my dad calls me negro (black), we are used to it. I dont know exactly why we do that, but its not meant to be offensive
That's right! The word "negro" is not an ugly word or an offensive word in Argentina. My best friend is "el negro Hugo" and that is his nickname. It is important to mark this fact because some afroamericans from USA may don't know this and therefore they could be confused about racism actitudes or something like that and it is not the case. Cheers!
@@EdgardoAlessioYes, I think many Americans might take offense because the word "negro" sounds very much like a well-known and socially unacceptable derogatory term here in the U.S. So they may think you are calling someone that word. I have seen the color "negro" (used to refer simply to the color of an object and not a person) be confused for the racial slur in the U.S. and it can get kinda stressful to explain (although it shouldn't be because Spanish is a completely different language and other countries have different customs!)
The United States has an ugly history with that word and derivatives from that word so some people might find it offensive if you refer to them as negro rather than black in America…for example same goes with fat, bony, whitey, etc.
Great video! i'm from Argentina and i want to clear up some things: 1) it's normal to say "derogatory" terms to everyone as a funny and friendly way of speaking, but is not meant to be as an insulting manner. Some people are more respectful than others and won't do that, but if they do take it easy. 2) Argentina is only dangerous in major cities, like in the center of Buenos Aires. You can chill out in towns and most of the places outside the big cities.
On the first point, my moms family call her 'negra' or 'negrita' because she is the most 'white' of her family 😂 So dont be offended even if you are in fact black and people calls you negro. In most cases, if you ask, they wont call you that anymore.
Hey man you really nailed it for Argentina, you know I never heard anyone describe my country so on the spot, great job. hey go to Ushauaia that place will blow your mind
@@woltersworld IM MEXICAN AMERICAN AND I LOVE TO TRAVEL (MY KIDS ARE 8 AND 11) and I seriously love your laid back advice and the fact you visit both the big touristi-qui places and the "local" places and really immerse yourself in the country's culture
Remember that in Argentina we use a time one hour late. The sun arrives at midday near 13:00 in Buenos Aires and later in the western part of the country. If the shops have continuos opening hours normally they are open 10:00 to 19:00. Supermarkets may be open at 09:00 and the bigger ones close at 22:00. And on Sundays some shops are open, specially supermarkets. Instead in smaller towns, shops may open earlier, may be even 08:00 but close 12:00/13:00 and reopen 16:00/17:00 till 20:00. Restaurants may stay open till 03:00 in the morning. In southern cities, in winter they open mostly with the sun, because light hours are very scarce. Buenos Aires is more humid, winter 0/11 degrees minimum to 15/20 maximum, summer 15/25 minimum to 35/40 maximum. The northeast (Iguazu) is selvatic, with high humidity and 10 degrees minimum in Winter, and 40 max in summer. The nortwest (Tucumán/Salta/Jujuy) is mostly dry, with big difference of temperatures between night and day. The same for the west (Mendoza, but less heat than the northwest. Patagonia has progressively less temperatures and in winter you have snow. The best season for Buenos Aires is autumn (March/April/May) with moderate temperatures, less wind and stable weather with less rain. It is said that heaters in the home are turned on May 1st. In Bariloche and other ski places the season starts middle of July and goes till September, sometimes october. Maradona was an awesome player, but his private life was really a mess. As a player you may agree he was exceptional, but Messi is now considered a player of equal quality, and his private life is much more conventional. The electrical plug we use is the international G type, the same as Australia. You may find here in some hardware shops power strips that will accept USA (two parallel and a round for earthing) and european plugs (two round plugs). A power strip is always a good thing to bring in your luggage, because with only one adaptor you may plug all your chargers. Remember that if you bring cash you can get the "blue" (for "black") rate of exchange. At this moment $117 per dollar official, and $203 blue market. This should change all your trip economy. Taxis in Buenos Aires have a red light when they are free, but sometimes they have been called to pick someone. The fare starts when the passenger gets on the car with sometimes a surplus for the call. So they are free because they haven't started the clock, but they cannot take you because they are going to pick up a call. Now in Buenos Aires there are different fares day and night, but there are included in the clock. You must pay what the screen says, and the tolls that you have passed if you travel by highways. Remises use normally a fixed fare to take you to some places. In other cases they fare by kilometer. There are also Uber (not legal according to Buenos Aires laws) and Cabify (made everything legal). When you buy ice-cream you must check that it says "artesanal" which means that is made by themselves instead of buying from a factory. Then there are better or worse in taste, but the starndard will be higher. And to mix: ask for "dulce de leche granizado" (dulce de leche icecream with grated chocolate in it).
One can ask for food in a "juicy" or Medium term, but the reason why Argentines like well-done meat is because it is generally of a high quality, with a lot of intramuscular fat, so it doesn't have to be pink. to make it juicy and nice. My recommendation, encourage yourself to try it in the term that the Argentine recommends, it is a country that knows a lot about meat.
Never been to Argentina, but watching Leo Messi in full flow in the flesh at the Nou Camp was genuinely one of the highlights of my travels. Up there with sunrise at Angkor Wat & being on Mount Fuji. It was an immense privilege to see true greatness in its pomp.
Just returned from 5 weeks in argentina. The people are wonderful, freindly, thoughtful. I've never seen so many book stores full of people. Great landsailing, mendoza has rafting fishing mountain climbing. Clothing is like california.
@limon ysal We have a tourist line going to Antartida actually. We have science base in our antartic territory. We have Almirante Irizar icebreaker: it's not nuclear, but hard enough to make this travel for years.
Wonderful video!!! Thanks a lot for your job!!! Argentina is indeed an amazing, very diverse country! I've been fortunate enough to have visited Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Ushuaia. 3 fantastic cities, totally different from one another. Planning on going to Puerto Madryn or Mendoza next :)
Mendoza y beautiful too. There is highest peak of whole American continent, mount Aconcagua. There you could visit vinyeards and wineries (top quality wines), The fim 7 years in TIbet, starred by Brad Pitt, was filmed in Mendoza, Argentina.
Tal cual. En tu próximo viaje te recomiendo San Luis, La Rioja, Catsmarca, Salta y Jujuy y el litoral argentino, donde podrás maravillarte con el Bañado La Estrela, en Formosa, por ejemplo. Allí podrás ver la vida salvaje a sólo 5 metros de distancia: 500 especies de aves; reptiles enormes como los yacarés y las anacondas; peces al alcance de la vista y de la mano y grandes mamíferos como el yaguareté, el carpincho, ciervos y el aguará guazú (el cánido salvaje más grande de Sudamérica). Un saludo desde Salta, Argentina.
You made the best summary for travelers about Argentina that exists on RUclips. How do I know? Because I am Argentine. Delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay so much. Cheers!
Hi! I love your videos! you have such a great attitude and all the information you share it's 100% accurate and very useful. I'm from Argentina and I agree with every advice you said. Also I traveled to other countries watching your videos and they all made such a useful guide prior going there. Thanks a lot!!
Bucket List Trip: Mendoza: World Rally Championship by day (if they return), Grilled Meats (medio Crudo) and Malbec in the Evening, Flamenco (viewing) at Night!!
My experience in Argentina so far has actually been really good. For context, I was first in Buenos Aires in 2009 and in the intervening 14 years BA has really spruced itself up. I was surprised at how much nicer BA is now. In spite of the crazy currency situation, everything functions well here - amazing. Also, as of the end of 2022, if you use a foreign MC /Visa credit OR debit card, you will almost get the famous Blue Dollar rate - I don't mind paying the high atm fee because, unlike in 2009, I get a much better exchange rate than the official rate and you don't want to get too much Argentinan cash in any event because the following week it will be worth 5% less - so only take out a little cash every week. I took the taxi from the airport and it was good service and reasonable. I took the bus one way and an old lady saved a seat for me (I had luggage) and offered to show me where my hotel was as she was headed in the same area - super nice!! As for this city - WOW - I LOVE it!!!!!!
al fin un extranjero que paga el impuesto a la tarjeta sin quejarse. Para eso vienen al pais para colaborar con su economía y no estar buscando dinero en el mercado negro de los "arbolitos" solo por que les sale "mas barato" teniendo en cuenta que el beneficio que tienen de cambo haciéndolo de forma oficial sigue siendo ridícula. Gracias por tus elogios , serás siempre bienvenido.
@@woltersworld will there be a colombian video coming up any time soon? Have you already been to cartagena and other places in colombia? I could see in another video of yours that cartagena was one of your recommended places in south america
As an argentinian, i can confirm. I wishhhh some services were better and there wasnt crime, i lived here my whole life tho and i have been robbed only once. About the people, i think we are actually quite nice, but in CABA it can be like Wolter says. Also, the nicknames are obvious traits and they intend to be said lovingly, so even if you are fat and people usually bully you with it, here we embrace it and call you "gordo" out of appreciation. People usually call me "enana" (dwarf) bc im very short, but they do it in a very friendly and positive way.
it's better to come with cash with you when you arrive ( the goverment admit 10.000 dollars without taxes) because when you change the money to pesos it is worth twice than if you use credit cards . Go to travel agencies to exchange it , they are the most reliable. Use only credit card in case of emergency
I'd also say one don't of Argentina is mentioning anything about the British TV show Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, the H982 FKL license plate. Basically anything referencing the 1982 Falklands War.
That war should never happened. But You're right. The Malvinas Islands is not an easy topic to talk about. 99% of Argentineans will tell you that the Islands belong to Argentina and 99% will argue about that fact passionatelly explaining why they belong to Argentina. Cheers!
@@concretecat They got chased out of there across the Chilean border while being pelted with rocks and chants of "Puto". Look up Top Gear 2014 Patagonia special.
About chargers and plugs: Here we have 220v, and the plugs type is the same that used in Australia and China. And another big no: if you're from the US, try to say for example "US" or "the US" or "the States" and not "America". America is a continent and Argentina is part of it.
Hi, My family is seriously considering moving to Argentina. I want to do as much research and get more realistic insights before we make the big move. Pls lmk if there’s anyway I can PM or e-mail you. Cheers
@@Dedphilosopher record a private video with your contact data on your channel and post the link here, I think this is the only way as yt removes any comments containing contact data. any other suggestions?
Yo vivo en el medio del campo. No hay demasiado para ver. Si sos yanki; es parecido al campo norteamericano. Te voy a sugerir un par de videos que te van a mostrar: Buscalo así en RUclips; "Paisanos Serie documental TDA"
I thought I remember reading, though, that those in Australia (plus New Zealand and much of the rest of Oceania) and those in Argentina are the opposite polarities, and thus one would want to be careful in going from Australia to Argentina or vice versa.
Great video! I'm going on holiday to Argentina from 17 March until 2 April: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, and El Calafate. This will be my third visit to Argentina. However, my previous visits were a long time ago: mid 80's and early 90's. I am going to see if Argentina is a good country to retire to when I finally retire in '26. Besides the unstable currency, my greatest concern about Argentina is that I'm vegan. During my first visit to Argentina, I was a carnivore. On my second visit to Argentina in the early 90s, I was a vegetarian and did not find BA vegetarian-friendly at all. Hopefully, the vegan/vegetarian situation in BA at least has ameliorated in the last three decades. You need to mention the Blue exchange rate that doubles the number of pesos you get per US$ or your viewers will pay twice as much as they need to.
Visa pays the blue dollar rate. Mastercard doesn't. We just finished with my two-week holiday in Argentina: BA, Ushuaia, El Calafate, and back to BA. We were informed by our tour guide for the Recoleta Cemetary that Visa pays the blue dollar rate. We had to pay by card to enter the Recoleta Cemetary as they don't accept cash. I used my Visa card and discovered that I was only charged GBP 4.74 entrance fee to the Recoleta Cemetery. I then started to use my Visa card and discovered that I was getting an exchange rate of AR$340 to 1 US$. Which is not too different from the current blue rate of AR$380 to 1 US$. We found lots of vegan restaurants and most other restaurants have at least a vegetarian option. We did not starve during our Argentine holiday!
If you are going to pay in dollars then small bills could be a good idea. But if you need pesos use the 100 dollars bills. You are going to get a better exchange rate.
You're so 🆒.Thank you for the great infos. You know how to sell those yummy meals.Huum Argentina is a very likable country & the people.Impotrtant tips.Hope to stay for a few months.Chiao.
I was in Buenos Aires for the last week of November 2021, and have a couple of suggestions. Don't make the mistake of arranging for a Spanish speaking-only driver for your airport transfer, unless you know Spanish. My driver seemed very impatient, and would not wait for elevator in the airport parking garage. He ran down the stairs with one of my cases, but I had a heavy backpack and fanny pack, and tripped on the stairs. I would have asked him why he could not wait for the elevator. I was black and blue all over, and needed to go to the hospital to get 12 stitches. This could have been avoided if I had a English speaking driver. I originally was supposed to fly to Ushauaia the next day , to take an Antarctica cruise, but the cruise got cancelled due to crew members tested positive for Covid-19, so I stayed in Buenos Aires for the weeks rather than travelling through Argentina, since I had to make several trips to the hospital while I was there for my injury. My second suggestion is to consider using Uber. I found it much easier to travel by Uber than by taxi or local transportation, and the price was quite reasonable. Be careful about mentionning Eva Peron. She is either hated or loved by the Argentinians, so it is best not to mention her, and wait for the guides to bring her up. Ask your hotel or guide where it is safe to walk. There are some dangerous parts of Buenos Aires close by the tourist areas. your guide or hotel can point out where not to go.
@@TheManuel012009 Actually it has changed since the first time I was in Argentina in 1979. At that time, I had tried to book a tour of the children's hospital that Eva Peron sponsored. But the tour was cancelled, and I remember a taxi driver being very anti-Eva Peron. I was surprised this November, that you could not go anywhere without hearing Don't Cry for Me Argentina at a Tango show, seeing statues of Eva Peron, going the cemetary where her crypt is (though you could only look through the fence because of covid-19 restrictions, and visiting the Eva Peron museum. My tour guide was in her early 20's and was singing the praises of Eva Peron . But a fellow traveller went on a different tour whose Guide was in his 50's and so he remembered the Perons and so was very anti-Evita. So I think a lot of it is due to the age of the people, the popularity of Madonna, as well it being illegal to talk about the Perons many years ago.
@@rosemaryf8177 wow it’s eye opening. Kind of like the Venezuelans when Chavez was president extremely pro or anti. As a tourist you try to avoid either.
Use Western Union to send yourself money instead of carrying lots of cash. There are stores to pick up that cash all over Argentina. They give you "dolar blue" value for your transfer. Now it is almost triple than the official exchange, $300 pesos per dollar (Aug 2022) Also you can transfer money through western union to the tour agencies and everything will cost at least less than half. With credit or debit card you'll get $125 pesos per dollar (Aug 2022) Lots of hotels have the option of "book without credit card, pay at the establishment" I booked mine through Agoda.
Hey, my friend. Do you know La Rioja. I recommend you. You can see Condores over your head like never before. Look for information about Tampalaya and Quebrada de los Condores. big hug for you
Hey there, I'm from Paraguay, and just as a general rule here in South America really If you are going to watch a game in any stadium, be very careful...try as much as you can to NOT go by yourself, is possible go in a large group, if you don't support a spesific team (club) wear neutralclothes, not even same colors, also wear light clothes and is possible running shoes (all this for sporting events, specificly Football/soccer)
As an Argentinian, I recomend making a lot of research, and ask argentinians that you can trust in the exchange rates of dolars. It changes all over the country. Bariloche has one of the worst exchange rates of all the country and we dont accept small bills in general. It doesent make a lot of sense, but it is like that. The faster you get used to it the better.
I want to go to argentina too but i'm from the dominican republic and i heard so much about racism over there .. i've living in the US for the last 19 years but argentina is on my bucket list.
Don't worry, I have a female friend that went to Argentina and she is from Honduras and has black skin she loved it there. Some Argentinas are also a bit brown, mostly are white though
About the money handling here, yeah, it's good to bring cash, but don't exchange it at official exchange places, as the official type of exchange is half of what the black market is. It's called "blue dollar", and it's quite fluctuating. What foreigners find best is to send money to themselves through western union and pick up the cash on their offices. Don't use your debit/credit cards here, as banks will pick up the official rate, making you lose half your money. You're welcome.
I see that I should go to Argentina during our hot and steamy summers in the northern hemisphere to chase the cold ;p Also, the humidity is doing a number on your hair 😁
Just subscribed. Thinking of coming to Argentina soon. Can you go into some detail about getting money from ATM's down there with all the fees, etc? Is there a better way to get or use money we should know about?
Only one issue to be concerned with what you're saying about wonderful Argentina is that the distances are vast and expensive and long with a bus, you must budget for an airplane.
Might anyone know if there are any restaurants in BA that don't offer dinner so late? Maybe some of the more touristy areas have restaurants that stay open most of the day?
There are exceptions, but from 8-8:30pm you can get dinner... the normal hour is more like 9pm on. Earlier than that, you can have more brunch-like food, sandwiches, etc. There's always the option of 🍕, empanadas, street food, etc.
It depends on the type of food you are looking for, but there are always places to eat open all day. If you want a fast food burger, you will always have Mc Donalds or Mostaza. In the Shopping Malls, the most elaborate food establishments are always open all day, not only the fast food ones. You can eat from salads, pastas or any other type of food there. If not, any coffe shop has menus that are quite complete if you want something like dinner. There are many options, the easiest and most practical for me is just to open google maps and look at the open food places around 🤗
They usually have their place in the airport, or their own shop on the streets. Better google in advance for "remis" or "remisería" in the area you are staying and see the Google opinions. Ask for recommendations at your hotel, etc. Remises are not a taxi: Ask the estimated price before travelling, tell them if you want them to wait for you ( "con espera") and bring you back, or if you want to make a stop to pick up someone. (This is something we do to avoid being ripped off once the service has ended). Make your reservation in advance if you need them at night (specially on weekends). In the end, there's always Uber, Cabify or Didi.
Im from Argentina and its normal to be called gordo, flaco, negro, and more. Im white but my dad calls me negro (black), we are used to it. I dont know exactly why we do that, but its not meant to be offensive
Totally agree
That's right! The word "negro" is not an ugly word or an offensive word in Argentina. My best friend is "el negro Hugo" and that is his nickname. It is important to mark this fact because some afroamericans from USA may don't know this and therefore they could be confused about racism actitudes or something like that and it is not the case. Cheers!
@@EdgardoAlessioYes, I think many Americans might take offense because the word "negro" sounds very much like a well-known and socially unacceptable derogatory term here in the U.S. So they may think you are calling someone that word. I have seen the color "negro" (used to refer simply to the color of an object and not a person) be confused for the racial slur in the U.S. and it can get kinda stressful to explain (although it shouldn't be because Spanish is a completely different language and other countries have different customs!)
The United States has an ugly history with that word and derivatives from that word so some people might find it offensive if you refer to them as negro rather than black in America…for example same goes with fat, bony, whitey, etc.
Me too! My mom and friends call me negra. It's an affectionate term. I love Argentina. 🇦🇷💙🇦🇷💙🇦🇷💙⭐⭐⭐🏆
Great video! i'm from Argentina and i want to clear up some things:
1) it's normal to say "derogatory" terms to everyone as a funny and friendly way of speaking, but is not meant to be as an insulting manner. Some people are more respectful than others and won't do that, but if they do take it easy.
2) Argentina is only dangerous in major cities, like in the center of Buenos Aires. You can chill out in towns and most of the places outside the big cities.
Hi Lanni, I am a Canadian, thinking of moving to Argentina. Would it be possible for me to contact you privately because I have many many questions?
@@Terrx of course! No worries
its not a thing of Baires, every turistic city is not safe at all
On the first point, my moms family call her 'negra' or 'negrita' because she is the most 'white' of her family 😂 So dont be offended even if you are in fact black and people calls you negro. In most cases, if you ask, they wont call you that anymore.
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Hey man you really nailed it for Argentina, you know I never heard anyone describe my country so on the spot, great job. hey go to Ushauaia that place will blow your mind
Thank you :)
El sur de argentina es la mejor parte!
@@helenaap2042 Todo el país es bellísimo, con paisajes y climas para todos los gustos.
As an argentinian i aprobe this message!!
What's the special there?
Thank you.
It's amazing how knowledgeable this man is of places
thank you
@@woltersworld IM MEXICAN AMERICAN AND I LOVE TO TRAVEL (MY KIDS ARE 8 AND 11) and I seriously love your laid back advice and the fact you visit both the big touristi-qui places and the "local" places and really immerse yourself in the country's culture
Remember that in Argentina we use a time one hour late. The sun arrives at midday near 13:00 in Buenos Aires and later in the western part of the country. If the shops have continuos opening hours normally they are open 10:00 to 19:00. Supermarkets may be open at 09:00 and the bigger ones close at 22:00. And on Sundays some shops are open, specially supermarkets. Instead in smaller towns, shops may open earlier, may be even 08:00 but close 12:00/13:00 and reopen 16:00/17:00 till 20:00. Restaurants may stay open till 03:00 in the morning. In southern cities, in winter they open mostly with the sun, because light hours are very scarce.
Buenos Aires is more humid, winter 0/11 degrees minimum to 15/20 maximum, summer 15/25 minimum to 35/40 maximum. The northeast (Iguazu) is selvatic, with high humidity and 10 degrees minimum in Winter, and 40 max in summer. The nortwest (Tucumán/Salta/Jujuy) is mostly dry, with big difference of temperatures between night and day. The same for the west (Mendoza, but less heat than the northwest. Patagonia has progressively less temperatures and in winter you have snow. The best season for Buenos Aires is autumn (March/April/May) with moderate temperatures, less wind and stable weather with less rain. It is said that heaters in the home are turned on May 1st. In Bariloche and other ski places the season starts middle of July and goes till September, sometimes october.
Maradona was an awesome player, but his private life was really a mess. As a player you may agree he was exceptional, but Messi is now considered a player of equal quality, and his private life is much more conventional.
The electrical plug we use is the international G type, the same as Australia. You may find here in some hardware shops power strips that will accept USA (two parallel and a round for earthing) and european plugs (two round plugs). A power strip is always a good thing to bring in your luggage, because with only one adaptor you may plug all your chargers.
Remember that if you bring cash you can get the "blue" (for "black") rate of exchange. At this moment $117 per dollar official, and $203 blue market. This should change all your trip economy.
Taxis in Buenos Aires have a red light when they are free, but sometimes they have been called to pick someone. The fare starts when the passenger gets on the car with sometimes a surplus for the call. So they are free because they haven't started the clock, but they cannot take you because they are going to pick up a call. Now in Buenos Aires there are different fares day and night, but there are included in the clock. You must pay what the screen says, and the tolls that you have passed if you travel by highways.
Remises use normally a fixed fare to take you to some places. In other cases they fare by kilometer. There are also Uber (not legal according to Buenos Aires laws) and Cabify (made everything legal).
When you buy ice-cream you must check that it says "artesanal" which means that is made by themselves instead of buying from a factory. Then there are better or worse in taste, but the starndard will be higher. And to mix: ask for "dulce de leche granizado" (dulce de leche icecream with grated chocolate in it).
I come from Argentinian family and I call my aunt Tia loca (crazy aunt) so it’s not just strangers that we have nicknames for it’s even our own family
good to know :)
I would say first and foremost family and friends. haha. /Uruguayo
One can ask for food in a "juicy" or Medium term, but the reason why Argentines like well-done meat is because it is generally of a high quality, with a lot of intramuscular fat, so it doesn't have to be pink. to make it juicy and nice. My recommendation, encourage yourself to try it in the term that the Argentine recommends, it is a country that knows a lot about meat.
Im from Argentina, but i live in Italy. You sont know HOW MUCH I MISS the dulce de leche
it is sooooooooooooo good in argentina!
nice, Argentina is one of the 1st places on our wish list that isn't North America or Europe
Never been to Argentina, but watching Leo Messi in full flow in the flesh at the Nou Camp was genuinely one of the highlights of my travels. Up there with sunrise at Angkor Wat & being on Mount Fuji. It was an immense privilege to see true greatness in its pomp.
DO NOT WASTE TIME AND APROVECA NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO FLEE THE NORTH AND GET TO KNOW ARGENTINA🌎
Just returned from 5 weeks in argentina. The people are wonderful, freindly, thoughtful.
I've never seen so many book stores full of people. Great landsailing, mendoza has rafting fishing mountain climbing. Clothing is like california.
God know I love listening to you! You have become my true north for travel info!
Still waiting for a Wolters World video on the Don'ts of Visiting Antarctica
a few more years and we will have it :)
@limon ysal We have a tourist line going to Antartida actually. We have science base in our antartic territory. We have Almirante Irizar icebreaker: it's not nuclear, but hard enough to make this travel for years.
Wonderful video!!! Thanks a lot for your job!!!
Argentina is indeed an amazing, very diverse country! I've been fortunate enough to have visited Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Ushuaia. 3 fantastic cities, totally different from one another. Planning on going to Puerto Madryn or Mendoza next :)
That's awesome. Both Mendoza and Puerto Madryn are great!
Dont miss visiting Iguazú Falls, one of the eight world's nature wonders
Mendoza y beautiful too. There is highest peak of whole American continent, mount Aconcagua. There you could visit vinyeards and wineries (top quality wines), The fim 7 years in TIbet, starred by Brad Pitt, was filmed in Mendoza, Argentina.
Tal cual. En tu próximo viaje te recomiendo San Luis, La Rioja, Catsmarca, Salta y Jujuy y el litoral argentino, donde podrás maravillarte con el Bañado La Estrela, en Formosa, por ejemplo.
Allí podrás ver la vida salvaje a sólo 5 metros de distancia: 500 especies de aves; reptiles enormes como los yacarés y las anacondas; peces al alcance de la vista y de la mano y grandes mamíferos como el yaguareté, el carpincho, ciervos y el aguará guazú (el cánido salvaje más grande de Sudamérica).
Un saludo desde Salta, Argentina.
Don't forget Ushuaia it's very beautiful,nice video, greetings
You made the best summary for travelers about Argentina that exists on RUclips. How do I know? Because I am Argentine. Delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay so much. Cheers!
Thank you so much!
Evidentemente Edgardo quería llamar la atención diciendo una gran boludez!! Felicidades Edgardo!! Lo lograste!!
Dude you seem really cool. Thanks for all this information… I’m nervous about starting doing digital nomading but your videos help
Also Don't cry for me, Argentina
i can't belive i didn't get that in the video
Busca un comentario menos trillado,please...
Ahh beautiful Argentina, the best country in the world ♥️ the best people, the best culture 🥸 greetings from Argentina!
Gracias!
@@woltersworld its a meme about how cocky we are lol
Si sos argentino, no vale.
😶😏🤭
Es de broma! XD
Wonderful video and great tips!!
thank you!
Great video, thank you for your clear explanations!
Hi! I love your videos! you have such a great attitude and all the information you share it's 100% accurate and very useful. I'm from Argentina and I agree with every advice you said. Also I traveled to other countries watching your videos and they all made such a useful guide prior going there. Thanks a lot!!
Bucket List Trip: Mendoza: World Rally Championship by day (if they return), Grilled Meats (medio Crudo) and Malbec in the Evening, Flamenco (viewing) at Night!!
My experience in Argentina so far has actually been really good. For context, I was first in Buenos Aires in 2009 and in the intervening 14 years BA has really spruced itself up. I was surprised at how much nicer BA is now. In spite of the crazy currency situation, everything functions well here - amazing. Also, as of the end of 2022, if you use a foreign MC /Visa credit OR debit card, you will almost get the famous Blue Dollar rate - I don't mind paying the high atm fee because, unlike in 2009, I get a much better exchange rate than the official rate and you don't want to get too much Argentinan cash in any event because the following week it will be worth 5% less - so only take out a little cash every week. I took the taxi from the airport and it was good service and reasonable. I took the bus one way and an old lady saved a seat for me (I had luggage) and offered to show me where my hotel was as she was headed in the same area - super nice!! As for this city - WOW - I LOVE it!!!!!!
al fin un extranjero que paga el impuesto a la tarjeta sin quejarse. Para eso vienen al pais para colaborar con su economía y no estar buscando dinero en el mercado negro de los "arbolitos" solo por que les sale "mas barato" teniendo en cuenta que el beneficio que tienen de cambo haciéndolo de forma oficial sigue siendo ridícula. Gracias por tus elogios , serás siempre bienvenido.
I’m going to be a missionary in Patagonia Argentina for two years. I’m so excited!
One the most beautiful places of the world.
Vas al mejor lugar!
@@marm317 bueno!
Your welcome!
Proud to be from Argentina 🥰
Awesome video. This will help out a lot. Planning a backpacking trip across south America for next summer. Thank you
awesome! we have more south america videos on uruguay, brazil, peru, and ecuador
@@woltersworld will there be a colombian video coming up any time soon? Have you already been to cartagena and other places in colombia? I could see in another video of yours that cartagena was one of your recommended places in south america
As an argentinian, i can confirm. I wishhhh some services were better and there wasnt crime, i lived here my whole life tho and i have been robbed only once. About the people, i think we are actually quite nice, but in CABA it can be like Wolter says. Also, the nicknames are obvious traits and they intend to be said lovingly, so even if you are fat and people usually bully you with it, here we embrace it and call you "gordo" out of appreciation. People usually call me "enana" (dwarf) bc im very short, but they do it in a very friendly and positive way.
I love your videos. Thanks for you input on Argentina. So clear and informative. 👍
Useful tips
thank you Sarah
It also gets very cold in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in the mountains.
You've got everything right!! You really understood us!!!
I grew in Argentina and you made me laugh when you talked about the clothes size compared to US lets say. Yes, thats true :)
Your videos are fantastic!!! I'm watching all of them. Thank you so much for making these! ❤️
Ushuaia is veru beautiful too. I'm from Ushuaia and i recommend to visit Cerro Castor
You made a excellent video about ARGENTINA. SALUD. Godbles.
it's better to come with cash with you when you arrive ( the goverment admit 10.000 dollars without taxes) because when you change the money to pesos it is worth twice than if you use credit cards . Go to travel agencies to exchange it , they are the most reliable. Use only credit card in case of emergency
I'd also say one don't of Argentina is mentioning anything about the British TV show Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, the H982 FKL license plate. Basically anything referencing the 1982 Falklands War.
Or for that matter, anything having to do AT ALL with the political history of Argentina in the 20th century.
That war should never happened. But You're right. The Malvinas Islands is not an easy topic to talk about. 99% of Argentineans will tell you that the Islands belong to Argentina and 99% will argue about that fact passionatelly explaining why they belong to Argentina. Cheers!
Wait why not talk about top gear? 😆
@@concretecat They got chased out of there across the Chilean border while being pelted with rocks and chants of "Puto". Look up Top Gear 2014 Patagonia special.
@@Scambush wow that’s something! Thank you!
This video is great! Very informative, thank you. This is my second video I watch from your channel, great job, very helpful with lots of tips.
I really enjoyed your video. ⭐️
Thanks for Sharing! 👍🏼 💕
Greetings from Albania. 🇦🇱
About chargers and plugs: Here we have 220v, and the plugs type is the same that used in Australia and China.
And another big no: if you're from the US, try to say for example "US" or "the US" or "the States" and not "America". America is a continent and Argentina is part of it.
Love Argentina!
I'm living now in BA for more than 3y and it's significantly safer than any major city in Germany where I grew up.
Hi,
My family is seriously considering moving to Argentina. I want to do as much research and get more realistic insights before we make the big move. Pls lmk if there’s anyway I can PM or e-mail you.
Cheers
@@Dedphilosopher record a private video with your contact data on your channel and post the link here, I think this is the only way as yt removes any comments containing contact data. any other suggestions?
Awesome video
What a game!!!! Honored to watch it. Incredible!
That was an awesome game
Never forget to inform travellers to exchange dollars for the unofficial rate which is much higher than the official one.
I’m Argentinian and I approve this video 😅
Your kids are gorgeous
Thank u for advices
Great tips.
I would love to see the Argentinian countryside.
When you get to andes it is truly incredible but the pampas too are cool
Yo vivo en el medio del campo. No hay demasiado para ver. Si sos yanki; es parecido al campo norteamericano. Te voy a sugerir un par de videos que te van a mostrar:
Buscalo así en RUclips; "Paisanos Serie documental TDA"
I just left Lisbon and watched a bunch of your videos now I'm in BA and you came up and I thought "he looks familiar!" guess I will sub
Our wall plugs are the same as in Australia, so if you’re from there, you’re good to go!
thanks Julian!
I thought I remember reading, though, that those in Australia (plus New Zealand and much of the rest of Oceania) and those in Argentina are the opposite polarities, and thus one would want to be careful in going from Australia to Argentina or vice versa.
@@yodorob no problem whit the polarities.
que buena guia che!
Great video! I'm going on holiday to Argentina from 17 March until 2 April: Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, and El Calafate. This will be my third visit to Argentina. However, my previous visits were a long time ago: mid 80's and early 90's. I am going to see if Argentina is a good country to retire to when I finally retire in '26. Besides the unstable currency, my greatest concern about Argentina is that I'm vegan. During my first visit to Argentina, I was a carnivore. On my second visit to Argentina in the early 90s, I was a vegetarian and did not find BA vegetarian-friendly at all. Hopefully, the vegan/vegetarian situation in BA at least has ameliorated in the last three decades. You need to mention the Blue exchange rate that doubles the number of pesos you get per US$ or your viewers will pay twice as much as they need to.
Kind regards from Indonesia 🙏
Thanks for the 'jugoso', mui appriciated👌
Any time!
im gonna go to bariloche in the summer
That's cool1 You will like it. It is beautiful
@@woltersworld Can you make a video on bariloche
@@blazing5925 I wish, but we won't be back in Argentina for a couple years sadly :(
@@woltersworld oh its ok since i go to argentina every few years because of relative family i love ur content
I love 💕 you ! Your explanation it’s perfect 🤩
This is the 2nd video I watched of yours today, and it was the same information at a different location.
Visa pays the blue dollar rate. Mastercard doesn't. We just finished with my two-week holiday in Argentina: BA, Ushuaia, El Calafate, and back to BA. We were informed by our tour guide for the Recoleta Cemetary that Visa pays the blue dollar rate. We had to pay by card to enter the Recoleta Cemetary as they don't accept cash. I used my Visa card and discovered that I was only charged GBP 4.74 entrance fee to the Recoleta Cemetery. I then started to use my Visa card and discovered that I was getting an exchange rate of AR$340 to 1 US$. Which is not too different from the current blue rate of AR$380 to 1 US$. We found lots of vegan restaurants and most other restaurants have at least a vegetarian option. We did not starve during our Argentine holiday!
If you are going to pay in dollars then small bills could be a good idea. But if you need pesos use the 100 dollars bills. You are going to get a better exchange rate.
You're so 🆒.Thank you for the great infos. You know how to sell those yummy meals.Huum
Argentina is a very likable country & the people.Impotrtant tips.Hope to stay for a few months.Chiao.
I was in Buenos Aires for the last week of November 2021, and have a couple of suggestions. Don't make the mistake of arranging for a Spanish speaking-only driver for your airport transfer, unless you know Spanish. My driver seemed very impatient, and would not wait for elevator in the airport parking garage. He ran down the stairs with one of my cases, but I had a heavy backpack and fanny pack, and tripped on the stairs. I would have asked him why he could not wait for the elevator. I was black and blue all over, and needed to go to the hospital to get 12 stitches. This could have been avoided if I had a English speaking driver. I originally was supposed to fly to Ushauaia the next day , to take an Antarctica cruise, but the cruise got cancelled due to crew members tested positive for Covid-19, so I stayed in Buenos Aires for the weeks rather than travelling through Argentina, since I had to make several trips to the hospital while I was there for my injury. My second suggestion is to consider using Uber. I found it much easier to travel by Uber than by taxi or local transportation, and the price was quite reasonable. Be careful about mentionning Eva Peron. She is either hated or loved by the Argentinians, so it is best not to mention her, and wait for the guides to bring her up. Ask your hotel or guide where it is safe to walk. There are some dangerous parts of Buenos Aires close by the tourist areas. your guide or hotel can point out where not to go.
I can see why Eva peron was loved or hated by Argentinians and nothing has changed.
@@TheManuel012009 Actually it has changed since the first time I was in Argentina in 1979. At that time, I had tried to book a tour of the children's hospital that Eva Peron sponsored. But the tour was cancelled, and I remember a taxi driver being very anti-Eva Peron. I was surprised this November, that you could not go anywhere without hearing Don't Cry for Me Argentina at a Tango show, seeing statues of Eva Peron, going the cemetary where her crypt is (though you could only look through the fence because of covid-19 restrictions, and visiting the Eva Peron museum. My tour guide was in her early 20's and was singing the praises of Eva Peron . But a fellow traveller went on a different tour whose Guide was in his 50's and so he remembered the Perons and so was very anti-Evita. So I think a lot of it is due to the age of the people, the popularity of Madonna, as well it being illegal to talk about the Perons many years ago.
@@rosemaryf8177 wow it’s eye opening. Kind of like the Venezuelans when Chavez was president extremely pro or anti. As a tourist you try to avoid either.
I'm from Argentina,and this is totally true, please be careful. We have a beautiful country but it can be dangerous in many places.
Use Western Union to send yourself money instead of carrying lots of cash. There are stores to pick up that cash all over Argentina. They give you "dolar blue" value for your transfer. Now it is almost triple than the official exchange, $300 pesos per dollar (Aug 2022)
Also you can transfer money through western union to the tour agencies and everything will cost at least less than half. With credit or debit card you'll get $125 pesos per dollar (Aug 2022)
Lots of hotels have the option of "book without credit card, pay at the establishment" I booked mine through Agoda.
Cool dude
I’m from Argentina and I love the way you described the country. I’ll share with my gringo boyfriend 😊
Hey, my friend. Do you know La Rioja. I recommend you. You can see Condores over your head like never before. Look for information about Tampalaya and Quebrada de los Condores. big hug for you
I travelled to Buenos Aires in December. I had some small bills which I could not exchange. Only $100 bills were accepted (Blue Dollar).
Brilliant video you's GUYS are great❤ together funny
That kid looks like Will Robinson from Lost in Space.
How do you get cheap international flights to and from Argentina as an expat? Heard Argentina hits u hard with the airline taxes for foreigners?
Try looking at flights out of Miami( if from US or Canada) months in advance & book for departure in the low season.
very good
Another thing, specially if you are a black person, if they call you "negro", here in Latin America it isn't consider racist at all, so deal with it.
When they call you negro de mierda is because of your attitude or something you have done not because of your color 🤣🤦🏼♀️
Shat a nice, helpful man. You are so informative and helpful. Do you live in Argentina???
nice
Hey there, I'm from Paraguay, and just as a general rule here in South America really
If you are going to watch a game in any stadium, be very careful...try as much as you can to NOT go by yourself, is possible go in a large group, if you don't support a spesific team (club) wear neutralclothes, not even same colors, also wear light clothes and is possible running shoes (all this for sporting events, specificly Football/soccer)
Yeah, people get crazy over soccer in LATAM
What is "paraguay"?
@@cygnusatratus6004 It's obviously the name of a country 😂😂
@@martinusv7433ok..a country like Transnistria Catalunya South Ossetia Mapucheland Somaliland and Yucatan Republic. : )
@@cygnusatratus6004 Nope, Paraguay is a regular, fully-recognized UN member.
And why wouldn't it be? Paraguay has been a sovereign state since 1813 😂
As an Argentinian, I recomend making a lot of research, and ask argentinians that you can trust in the exchange rates of dolars. It changes all over the country. Bariloche has one of the worst exchange rates of all the country and we dont accept small bills in general. It doesent make a lot of sense, but it is like that. The faster you get used to it the better.
I want to go to argentina too but i'm from the dominican republic and i heard so much about racism over there .. i've living in the US for the last 19 years but argentina is on my bucket list.
Don't worry, I have a female friend that went to Argentina and she is from Honduras and has black skin she loved it there. Some Argentinas are also a bit brown, mostly are white though
About the money handling here, yeah, it's good to bring cash, but don't exchange it at official exchange places, as the official type of exchange is half of what the black market is. It's called "blue dollar", and it's quite fluctuating. What foreigners find best is to send money to themselves through western union and pick up the cash on their offices.
Don't use your debit/credit cards here, as banks will pick up the official rate, making you lose half your money.
You're welcome.
I see that I should go to Argentina during our hot and steamy summers in the northern hemisphere to chase the cold ;p Also, the humidity is doing a number on your hair 😁
:)
where would you buy a small house or apt
Viddeo from Morelia michoacan México pleased 😀
I'm planning on visiting Córdoba, Argentina for the entire month of June. I may have time to also take a weekend trip to Buenos Aires. Any tips?
Córdoba is very beautiful lately 🩷 I live in Córdoba Capital 😊.. you need to visit La Cumbrecita!
@@Popybruenner Wonderful! Thanks, I will definitely plan a trip there.
keep in mind that between cordoba and buenos Aires You have at least a 13 hour car trip (depending on wich part of Córdoba you're in i can be longer)
@@waddei3230 Oh I was planning on flying.
Really helpful video. For a transfer from EZE to AEP would you recommend the TiendaLeon bus as safe/reliable or is a remise car better?
Taxi drivers expect a tip if they have to get out of the car. For example, if the have to put your baggage in the trunk.
Very cute
You said "alfajores" perfectly actually👍
Boardcast every 3 hours Monday to Sunday .....pls
de donde sos dogor ????????
Just subscribed. Thinking of coming to Argentina soon. Can you go into some detail about getting money from ATM's down there with all the fees, etc? Is there a better way to get or use money we should know about?
Only one issue to be concerned with what you're saying about wonderful Argentina is that the distances are vast and expensive and long with a bus, you must budget for an airplane.
Quick Question ; if Argentina is like Europe, are there any cultural things of Europe in Argentina?
I'm Argentinian and argentina is not like Europe Argentina is a very special country with its own identity.
Hahaha... No pink😂 you're so funny, I really enjoyed watching your video tho 🤣😂🤣
Might anyone know if there are any restaurants in BA that don't offer dinner so late? Maybe some of the more touristy areas have restaurants that stay open most of the day?
There are exceptions, but from 8-8:30pm you can get dinner... the normal hour is more like 9pm on. Earlier than that, you can have more brunch-like food, sandwiches, etc. There's always the option of 🍕, empanadas, street food, etc.
@@abcc917 Thanks so much for your help!
It depends on the type of food you are looking for, but there are always places to eat open all day. If you want a fast food burger, you will always have Mc Donalds or Mostaza. In the Shopping Malls, the most elaborate food establishments are always open all day, not only the fast food ones. You can eat from salads, pastas or any other type of food there. If not, any coffe shop has menus that are quite complete if you want something like dinner. There are many options, the easiest and most practical for me is just to open google maps and look at the open food places around 🤗
@@mariapaulas199 Wow, thanks so much for that info! Very helpful Maria.
How about phone service if you are traveling to Argentina from US? Any recommendations regarding international plan?
We used our ATT international plan.
Just ask for "Helado de Dulce de Leche Granizado!", how much? a "medio kilo", that´s it!
Closing shops from 2pm to 4pm seriously😮😮😮
I have another don't: don't drive to Paraguay when you're in Iguazu. The traffic in Ciudad Del Este is a nightmare.
Come to Australia, i want to see your dont's, do's and shocks to see if you get them right
in argentina we don't believe we are europeans is a stereotype.
How do you arrange for a remise for transportation? Is there a website?
They usually have their place in the airport, or their own shop on the streets. Better google in advance for "remis" or "remisería" in the area you are staying and see the Google opinions. Ask for recommendations at your hotel, etc. Remises are not a taxi: Ask the estimated price before travelling, tell them if you want them to wait for you ( "con espera") and bring you back, or if you want to make a stop to pick up someone. (This is something we do to avoid being ripped off once the service has ended). Make your reservation in advance if you need them at night (specially on weekends). In the end, there's always Uber, Cabify or Didi.