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I am an older independent, solo, traveler and am considering Buenos Aires this Winter. Any advice? Is this a safe city for an older, solo woman? What day trips? I was in Colonia, Uruguay with a research project so don't want to do that again (aside, I loved Uruguay!). I am in the early planning stages, so forgive my ignorance at this point.
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Yes, SusieQQ, BA is safe, assuming you take the normal precautions you should adopt in any large town.
For the rest, your question is too general and I can only suggest you take a little time to reseach this forum and the Trip Advisor Argentina forum http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum...Argentina.html
Almost any question you can think of has probably been answered already, perhaps several times.
Anyway, you'll have a great time in our country.
For the rest, your question is too general and I can only suggest you take a little time to reseach this forum and the Trip Advisor Argentina forum http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum...Argentina.html
Almost any question you can think of has probably been answered already, perhaps several times.
Anyway, you'll have a great time in our country.
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Hi SusieQQ, what a great trip for you. I am an older traveler as well and I was very comfortable in Buenos Aires. The normal urban precautions apply, of course. I found the city and its residents quite charming and warm. I stayed at Loi Suites Recoleta (although there are dozens of great choices). It was the ideal location for me.
I didn't do any day trips so I cannot help you there. I do strongly encourage you to go, though. It is a wonderful place to be!
I didn't do any day trips so I cannot help you there. I do strongly encourage you to go, though. It is a wonderful place to be!
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Advice: Where to stay? First time visitors normally stay in downtown, Palermo or Recoleta. Hotels, aparthotels and short stay apartments are all plentiful....in general, housing is not a screaming bargain in BA but there are a wide variety of options in various price ranges....taxis are very inexpensive in BA, so I usually decide where to stay based more on where I can get a good rate than on a specifc zone...an exception...for longer stays, I prefer Palermo because it is quieter and more residential than the other zones.. Keep in mind that Palermo is a large district and some sections are not so quiet).....
Day Trips...the most common day trips are to an estancia and to Tigre/Delta...other options are to go to the excellent animal park outside of town.....Not a day trip, but if you have a minimum of one night/two days, a trip to Iguazu Falls is highly recommende...
Day Trips...the most common day trips are to an estancia and to Tigre/Delta...other options are to go to the excellent animal park outside of town.....Not a day trip, but if you have a minimum of one night/two days, a trip to Iguazu Falls is highly recommende...
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SusieQQ i recently did a solo visit to Bs As, though I had the benefit of the experience of several Fodorites in planning and execution. Though not female, and not sure that we define "older" the same way, I am no spring chicken but did just fine. I posted a trip report that does not seem to be found when searching by my screen name so here is the URL http://tinyurl.com/35bugl
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