Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
clubs are open till the early hours, meaning
that there are always people in the streets. Vio-
lent street crime is not the major problem here
that it is in many other big cities. It is usually
eclipsed by petty thievery.
Use the same common sense you would at home
Leave your finest jewelry behind or
store it with your passport in a safety
deposit box in your hotel.
Carry a photocopy of your passport
with you.
Don't carry large sums of cash. Use
traveler's checks or a credit card in-
stead.
Women Traveling Solo
Unescorted women will inevitably be the recipi-
ents of the
piropo -
a well-honed come-on that is
second nature to men here. Don't take it seri-
ously and don't act pleased by the attention.
Politely ignore it. Women traveling solo (or
without a male companion) are still an unusual
occurrence here. In fact, some bars and night-
clubs will not admit unescorted women. If you
stick to bars and clubs in hotels or head to rec-
ommended night spots such as Verde, Buenos
Aires News and Divino, you should feel as com-
fortable as you would at a club in the States.
