Travel Safety in Argentina
Overview
The main risk in Argentina is crime. Although both petty and violent crime are countrywide concerns, the risk is more prominent in urban centres such as Buenos Aires and Mendoza. This crime risk includes express kidnapping, which involves the short-term abduction of people with the objective of having them withdraw money from an ATM or taking their valuables. Travellers are sometimes targeted.
Demonstrations are very common; most take place in Buenos Aires and provincial capitals and violence sometimes occurs. There are cases of kidnapping in the country, but these are usually conducted by criminals against wealthy local businessmen and travellers are not generally affected. Terrorist attacks have taken place in the past, but these have been infrequent and small in scale.
Medical facilities are reasonable in major cities, but are limited in rural areas.
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Basic information
Medical:
911 (police, fire and ambulance). Operators may not speak English. Response times and services are likely to be poor.
Money:
The currency is the Argentine peso (ARS).
ATMs are widespread.
Credit cards are commonly accepted.
Language:
The country's main language is Spanish. English is widely spoken in business and tourist areas.
Water:
It is generally safe to drink tap water in major cities, but tap water in rural areas may not be safe to consume.
Connectivity:
5G available.