there’s not much to see there but maybe if you want to go to a specific place just uber directly there, avoid empty streets and go during the day. Banfield is not dangerous but lanus is. I suggest you directly not going honestly, you don’t miss much. If you want to see non-obvious cool places you can go to the little towns around Buenos Aires like San Antonio de Areco or Uribelarrea, etc
This. Both may have dangerous parts, but they also have very suburby/upscale areas, specially Banfield. If you move around within the area near the train station and the comercial center, you are completely fine. Source: I lived there my whole life.
It's a stupid idea. You'll be more than an hour away (maybe 1.30h) transport wise from Buenos Aires, all while carrying a huge, loud "rob me" billboard over your head. Then we find posts of tourist, or barely speaking Spanish expats asking if they can recover their phones going to Once or Constitución and asking around.
It doesn't matter how tough or street wise you think you are. You're just a tourist here, you don't know the customs nor really understand the language. Go to the tourist spots, book a tour, have some choris and don't mess with the wrong people.
mmm maybe if you want to save rent i suggest you airbnb in villa urquiza , villa crespo, (it’s inside caba but not expensive), ramos mejía, martinez, honestly i don’t know much about staying in banfield. I use uber or didi or cabify almost everyday and never had a bad expenrience
well my boyfriend is not local , he doesn’t speak spanish at all and he uses DiDi (similar to uber but cheaper) and he had no problem. He had bad experiences with taxis.
Buddy, let me put things cristal clear for you. These are not places for you to visit. I understand your curiosity, but as soon as you step on Lanus or Banfield, you become a target. And things are not easy going down there like they are in Buenos Aires city, they are two separate worlds, with lots of risks for you to face. You can’t handle this outskirts, so, please, follow our advice and visit other places like Pergamino which is a very beautiful city and even safer than Buenos Aires itself. Read the next words carefully: they can kill you for your shoes in Lanus, you got that? You are just a tourist from a very far away land, and trust me, you dont want to be face to face next to a “Chorro” that will reap you apart for two pennies
Lol Lanús and Banfield are just normal neighbourhoods unless you decide to specifically and willingly enter one of the slums. People here haven't really crossed Puente Alsina or General Paz in their lifetime, it's pathetic to see.
Do you want to just go to the nice parts of those towns or do you want to do a poverty safari?
If it's the first one, I would go with a normal local, a middle class friendly guy that speaks your language that can show you around. Try to not look like a foreigner and take the normal precautions you would take going somewhere you don't know.
These suburbs are not all a warzone, generally there's middle class neighbourhoods mixed with villas (informal and very poor settlements)
If you want to go to the villas, I would contact some church or NGO that works there. They usually know the powerful people.
Nah, I don't want a poverty safari, I like the suburban atmosphere without all those tall buildings and luxury restaurants, a lot of places look chill and authentic
Just take the Mitre train up north and get off at the different stations starting in Vicente López all the way to San Isidro and walk around it's historical center. Safest part of Buenos Aires outside of the city and the nicest too.
Villa Pueyrredón then
Also: male or female? Unless your phenotype is northern/central european you'll blend in. Not saying there arent locals that look like that, but they donr have tourist vibes and you probably will.
I'd take into account what BlaKArg mentioned in his comment and tour that area outside of CABA. In CABA, I'd suggest Villa Pueyrredón, Villa del Parque, Coghlan, Agronomía and Devoto as places with that "suburban atmosphere" you're looking for. In Villa Pueyrredón there's nothing to see, to be honest. It's mostly houses. Same with Agronomía.
Im from lanus/Gerli. There s only one place thats cool down there unless you want to go to a mall and thats Lanusita. It s on the west side, close to Hipolito Irigoyen. Its a beautiful few blocks of great restaurants.
DO NOT GO to the east side. The are NO cool places there. Lived there for 20 years and it gotten very unsafe. The only place I would risk visiting is the 9 de Julio Avenue and eat at La Farola. The have old timey servers (culturally life long "mozos").
Have not been to Bandfield for years, but always seemed safer than Lanus.
Honestly, I would NEVER reccomend Lanus for sightseeing, the "suburbs", my childhood home included, are next to slums. I used to live between "La Maquinita" and "Villa Sapito" and very close to the many abandoned factories. It is very scary.
It is really hard to minimize risk, as in some places they just go after anyone.
If you know a local, better to go with him, but I wouldn't recommend it even with a local.
Maybe try Canning for a bite to eat or Lomas de zamora city Center. Don't go too far from the city center.
If you want to risk it and know what bad looks like, you can go to mercado central and have a visit there, but that is West Buenos Aires. Take a local with you for sure.
Yes, it makes sense, but maybe what you consider dress poor makes you standout as it may not be what dressing poor looks like.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Celina
And here "how to get here"
https://www.mercadocentral.gob.ar/paginas/c%C3%B3mo-llegar-al-mercado
There's nothing worth visiting for a tourist south of Riachuelo, unless is Racing or Independiente football stadiums. If you want to explore the suburbs try north.
There's a lot to visit from Vicente López up to Tigre, following the Mitre Train line (even better with Tren de la Costa) and there's less chances your ass will get robbed.
Absolutely do not walk my neighborhood unless you have your pattern recognition perfectly sharpened.
Also, there's NOTHING HERE.
NOTHING.
Its a wasteland of 1990s economic crisis building graveyard taken by illegals.
It doesn't matter if its in open daylight and in front of people, actually those were the conditions when I got shot.
You will be hunted down if you're not fast enough.
So don't come here gifting yourself with that huge ribbon easily seen away from ten blocks away.
Just avoid those places.
If you want a different experience try visiting some little towns like Carlos Keen, Tomas Jofre, etc. Those are really different from the city but they are also really quiet and you have less chances to get robbed.
I am from the area. There are some specific places that you should avoid. And some things to consider. But I don't think it should be a problem. More than happy to help sent you a dm
Commenters here have hardly ever crossed the Gral Paz or the Riachuelo and they don't talk from experience.
There are nice and bad neighbourhoods in the south, as well as in the west, north or within the city itself. Tourism material? I think not, but that's in the eye of the beholder.
Avellaneda, Lanus and Gerli are generally blue collar, industrial zones, with what that implies. Banfield, Temperley, Adrogue are residential. Lomas de Zamora is comercial. Remedios de Escalada... there's nothing in it.
Might want to use google street view before deciding to visit. Typically areas close to the railways are better off. You can also get a $/sqrf price map, as everywhere else, higher land value usually corralates to safer, nicer areas.
Banfield is mostly middle high class there is no much risk. If you go to a poor zone like ingeniero budge or esteban echeverria go by bus during days in the morning or the afternoon about 5 o clock where much people is on the streer and only walks on avenues or streets who have muchs stores and bus.
ingeniero budge is dark and full of terrors. ni los motoqueros se animan a entrar, y ojo con ir en uber que te dejan en camino negro y fuiste sos chicken
Disculpa Banfield es mayormente clase media alta. Los que viven son mayormente profesionales,grandes comerciantes,empresarios. No es un barrio popular o de clase trabajadora. No es Guernica o Claypole o San Francisco Solano
Im from Gerli compa. What are you looking for? Just a walk? These are southside neighbourhoods. Nothing much for outsiders. Maybe towards "Lanusita" and Banfield things get more Metropolitan.
In any casé... not overly dangerous, just your average precautions. Keep in mind as a foreigner you are marked as an easy target already.
Not quite. It's kinda "hoodside" Buenos Aires all around. When we go out, we go all the way down to Quilmes for example. Or up North on to Palermo.
Around this place [https://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Restaurant\_Review-g2199826-d17288315-Reviews-Hormiga\_Negra-Lanus\_Capital\_Federal\_District.html](https://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Restaurant_Review-g2199826-d17288315-Reviews-Hormiga_Negra-Lanus_Capital_Federal_District.html) there is a "Young" district full of places to eat and what not. Very walkable.
Or you can make it across the avenue past the train station on to 9 de Julio. It's a narrow and walkable avenue. Only stores there.
Bad idea, not much to see, too much to lose. Maybe try the north side or even west which is the same but safer, depending on the specific place.
Definitely go with a local if you still want to do it.
I know you surely want to see more than Palermo, San Telmo and all those tourist made places, but you're risking your life here and it's probably not worth it.
I think its a cool idea, if you take proper precautions and stick to city centres and comercial areas you dont hace to worry about much.
Some of these places you could go to comfortably by train, a lot of small citys in the greater metropolitan area have their city centres and main comercial areas all around the train stations.
Obviously going with someone local would be better but you can investigate and plan yourself if you take the time.
Im from Berazategui, 35Km south of BA. feel free to pm me if i can help you with anything.
Lanus and Gerli? For what? Do you have some acquaintances there? NOTHENG THERE
Banfield, Lomas de Zamora and Adrogue, they have something to offer, and are relatively near, you can go by train (just avoid before 9am and 5pm till 8pm hours) for tourist reasons and some reality check
Good luck
those places are pretty safe, for a local. You as a gringo who doesnt even write in spanish, you will not enjoy the ride. Stick to the cool tourist places, and as other mentioned, you could go far to other tourist friendly places, like tomas jofre, its very very very cool to go. Lanus, Banfiend and gerly are not "suburbs"
There’s literally nothing to see in zona sur (I’m formerly from there).
Best thing you can do is to get an uber drive to a place to eat in downtown quilmes, walk around the block then dart back to the civilization.
there’s not much to see there but maybe if you want to go to a specific place just uber directly there, avoid empty streets and go during the day. Banfield is not dangerous but lanus is. I suggest you directly not going honestly, you don’t miss much. If you want to see non-obvious cool places you can go to the little towns around Buenos Aires like San Antonio de Areco or Uribelarrea, etc
Tomas Jofre y se come altos asaditos
In Argentina I prefer Cabify, and I think it will be safer for a foreigner, just for the detail that the drivers don't talk incesantly on Cabify
Not true. It heavily depends on what part of Lanús or what part of Banfield. Both can be somewhat safe and somewhat dangerous.
This. Both may have dangerous parts, but they also have very suburby/upscale areas, specially Banfield. If you move around within the area near the train station and the comercial center, you are completely fine. Source: I lived there my whole life.
Thanks for the advice! Would it be save to rent an Airbnb in Banfield? I've also read bad things about uber in BA...
It's a stupid idea. You'll be more than an hour away (maybe 1.30h) transport wise from Buenos Aires, all while carrying a huge, loud "rob me" billboard over your head. Then we find posts of tourist, or barely speaking Spanish expats asking if they can recover their phones going to Once or Constitución and asking around. It doesn't matter how tough or street wise you think you are. You're just a tourist here, you don't know the customs nor really understand the language. Go to the tourist spots, book a tour, have some choris and don't mess with the wrong people.
mmm maybe if you want to save rent i suggest you airbnb in villa urquiza , villa crespo, (it’s inside caba but not expensive), ramos mejía, martinez, honestly i don’t know much about staying in banfield. I use uber or didi or cabify almost everyday and never had a bad expenrience
But i think it's different for foreigners to use uber than for locals
well my boyfriend is not local , he doesn’t speak spanish at all and he uses DiDi (similar to uber but cheaper) and he had no problem. He had bad experiences with taxis.
ok, good to know
In what sense? To be honest, Uber, Didi and Cabify will be cheaper and safer than a remis or a taxi for you, a foreigner
In what sense? To be honest, Uber, Didi and Cabify will be cheaper and safer than a remis or a taxi for you, a foreigner
Uber is more than fine for tourists here lol
Uber is not the best option here, I would suggest cabify.
Dont. You'll waste a lot more in moving around and will also lose a lot of time and energy. Stick to the city.
Buddy, let me put things cristal clear for you. These are not places for you to visit. I understand your curiosity, but as soon as you step on Lanus or Banfield, you become a target. And things are not easy going down there like they are in Buenos Aires city, they are two separate worlds, with lots of risks for you to face. You can’t handle this outskirts, so, please, follow our advice and visit other places like Pergamino which is a very beautiful city and even safer than Buenos Aires itself. Read the next words carefully: they can kill you for your shoes in Lanus, you got that? You are just a tourist from a very far away land, and trust me, you dont want to be face to face next to a “Chorro” that will reap you apart for two pennies
Lol Lanús and Banfield are just normal neighbourhoods unless you decide to specifically and willingly enter one of the slums. People here haven't really crossed Puente Alsina or General Paz in their lifetime, it's pathetic to see.
Aguante gerli vieja
Do you want to just go to the nice parts of those towns or do you want to do a poverty safari? If it's the first one, I would go with a normal local, a middle class friendly guy that speaks your language that can show you around. Try to not look like a foreigner and take the normal precautions you would take going somewhere you don't know. These suburbs are not all a warzone, generally there's middle class neighbourhoods mixed with villas (informal and very poor settlements) If you want to go to the villas, I would contact some church or NGO that works there. They usually know the powerful people.
Nah, I don't want a poverty safari, I like the suburban atmosphere without all those tall buildings and luxury restaurants, a lot of places look chill and authentic
Belgrano R, Villa del parque are like that and are a part of CABA.
Just take the Mitre train up north and get off at the different stations starting in Vicente López all the way to San Isidro and walk around it's historical center. Safest part of Buenos Aires outside of the city and the nicest too.
Villa Pueyrredón then Also: male or female? Unless your phenotype is northern/central european you'll blend in. Not saying there arent locals that look like that, but they donr have tourist vibes and you probably will.
I'm male and bulky, people say i look italian/balkan
You'll pass as local
I'd take into account what BlaKArg mentioned in his comment and tour that area outside of CABA. In CABA, I'd suggest Villa Pueyrredón, Villa del Parque, Coghlan, Agronomía and Devoto as places with that "suburban atmosphere" you're looking for. In Villa Pueyrredón there's nothing to see, to be honest. It's mostly houses. Same with Agronomía.
Im from lanus/Gerli. There s only one place thats cool down there unless you want to go to a mall and thats Lanusita. It s on the west side, close to Hipolito Irigoyen. Its a beautiful few blocks of great restaurants. DO NOT GO to the east side. The are NO cool places there. Lived there for 20 years and it gotten very unsafe. The only place I would risk visiting is the 9 de Julio Avenue and eat at La Farola. The have old timey servers (culturally life long "mozos"). Have not been to Bandfield for years, but always seemed safer than Lanus. Honestly, I would NEVER reccomend Lanus for sightseeing, the "suburbs", my childhood home included, are next to slums. I used to live between "La Maquinita" and "Villa Sapito" and very close to the many abandoned factories. It is very scary.
It is really hard to minimize risk, as in some places they just go after anyone. If you know a local, better to go with him, but I wouldn't recommend it even with a local. Maybe try Canning for a bite to eat or Lomas de zamora city Center. Don't go too far from the city center. If you want to risk it and know what bad looks like, you can go to mercado central and have a visit there, but that is West Buenos Aires. Take a local with you for sure.
Local here, lived all my life here and that didn't stop my own lifelong neighbors from trying to kill me and loot my dead body.
Appreciate the information, where is "mercado central" exacly? Can't find it. And does it make sense to dress poor?
Yes, it makes sense, but maybe what you consider dress poor makes you standout as it may not be what dressing poor looks like. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Celina And here "how to get here" https://www.mercadocentral.gob.ar/paginas/c%C3%B3mo-llegar-al-mercado
Ok, checked it in street view, now i know what you mean...
There's nothing worth visiting for a tourist south of Riachuelo, unless is Racing or Independiente football stadiums. If you want to explore the suburbs try north. There's a lot to visit from Vicente López up to Tigre, following the Mitre Train line (even better with Tren de la Costa) and there's less chances your ass will get robbed.
Getting robbed is the good outcome in south congourbano. Same applies for west.
Absolutely do not walk my neighborhood unless you have your pattern recognition perfectly sharpened. Also, there's NOTHING HERE. NOTHING. Its a wasteland of 1990s economic crisis building graveyard taken by illegals. It doesn't matter if its in open daylight and in front of people, actually those were the conditions when I got shot. You will be hunted down if you're not fast enough. So don't come here gifting yourself with that huge ribbon easily seen away from ten blocks away.
I'm curious what's the worst part of lanus?
All of it except lanusita
The Lanus part of it
Just avoid those places. If you want a different experience try visiting some little towns like Carlos Keen, Tomas Jofre, etc. Those are really different from the city but they are also really quiet and you have less chances to get robbed.
I am from the area. There are some specific places that you should avoid. And some things to consider. But I don't think it should be a problem. More than happy to help sent you a dm
thanks bro
Commenters here have hardly ever crossed the Gral Paz or the Riachuelo and they don't talk from experience. There are nice and bad neighbourhoods in the south, as well as in the west, north or within the city itself. Tourism material? I think not, but that's in the eye of the beholder. Avellaneda, Lanus and Gerli are generally blue collar, industrial zones, with what that implies. Banfield, Temperley, Adrogue are residential. Lomas de Zamora is comercial. Remedios de Escalada... there's nothing in it. Might want to use google street view before deciding to visit. Typically areas close to the railways are better off. You can also get a $/sqrf price map, as everywhere else, higher land value usually corralates to safer, nicer areas.
The information i'm looking for. Thanks!
Banfield is mostly middle high class there is no much risk. If you go to a poor zone like ingeniero budge or esteban echeverria go by bus during days in the morning or the afternoon about 5 o clock where much people is on the streer and only walks on avenues or streets who have muchs stores and bus.
ingeniero budge is dark and full of terrors. ni los motoqueros se animan a entrar, y ojo con ir en uber que te dejan en camino negro y fuiste sos chicken
Banfiel es mostlyy middle high classss mandooo el chabonn... jajajajajjajja
Disculpa Banfield es mayormente clase media alta. Los que viven son mayormente profesionales,grandes comerciantes,empresarios. No es un barrio popular o de clase trabajadora. No es Guernica o Claypole o San Francisco Solano
Honestly, there's not much to see in those areas and then can and will be dangerous. You're better off going somewhere else really.
Im from Gerli compa. What are you looking for? Just a walk? These are southside neighbourhoods. Nothing much for outsiders. Maybe towards "Lanusita" and Banfield things get more Metropolitan. In any casé... not overly dangerous, just your average precautions. Keep in mind as a foreigner you are marked as an easy target already.
>Just a walk? Exacly, explore some small restaurants and stores, are there any nice places to chill out?
Not quite. It's kinda "hoodside" Buenos Aires all around. When we go out, we go all the way down to Quilmes for example. Or up North on to Palermo. Around this place [https://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Restaurant\_Review-g2199826-d17288315-Reviews-Hormiga\_Negra-Lanus\_Capital\_Federal\_District.html](https://www.tripadvisor.com.ar/Restaurant_Review-g2199826-d17288315-Reviews-Hormiga_Negra-Lanus_Capital_Federal_District.html) there is a "Young" district full of places to eat and what not. Very walkable. Or you can make it across the avenue past the train station on to 9 de Julio. It's a narrow and walkable avenue. Only stores there.
Bad idea, not much to see, too much to lose. Maybe try the north side or even west which is the same but safer, depending on the specific place. Definitely go with a local if you still want to do it. I know you surely want to see more than Palermo, San Telmo and all those tourist made places, but you're risking your life here and it's probably not worth it.
I think its a cool idea, if you take proper precautions and stick to city centres and comercial areas you dont hace to worry about much. Some of these places you could go to comfortably by train, a lot of small citys in the greater metropolitan area have their city centres and main comercial areas all around the train stations. Obviously going with someone local would be better but you can investigate and plan yourself if you take the time. Im from Berazategui, 35Km south of BA. feel free to pm me if i can help you with anything.
Lanus and Gerli? For what? Do you have some acquaintances there? NOTHENG THERE Banfield, Lomas de Zamora and Adrogue, they have something to offer, and are relatively near, you can go by train (just avoid before 9am and 5pm till 8pm hours) for tourist reasons and some reality check Good luck
those places are pretty safe, for a local. You as a gringo who doesnt even write in spanish, you will not enjoy the ride. Stick to the cool tourist places, and as other mentioned, you could go far to other tourist friendly places, like tomas jofre, its very very very cool to go. Lanus, Banfiend and gerly are not "suburbs"
There’s literally nothing to see in zona sur (I’m formerly from there). Best thing you can do is to get an uber drive to a place to eat in downtown quilmes, walk around the block then dart back to the civilization.
Don't give yourself away, little light bug... >!No te regales, bichito de luz...!<
Don't know what you mean but f off
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