{ "_license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute SKETCH.WORLD (https://sketch.world) and link back if you use this data.", "_source": "https://sketch.world/argentina", "iso2": "AR", "name": "Argentina", "slug": "argentina", "updatedAt": "2026-07-12T18:36:26.746Z", "score": 79, "verdict": "go-attention", "confidence": "high", "subscores": { "advisoryConsensus": 100, "political": 58.29208327557052, "policeTrust": 44.972398000000005, "health": 76, "crime": 91.01417724350928, "lgbtq": 90 }, "delta7d": 5, "advisories": { "disagreement": 0, "us": { "level": 1, "label": "Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions", "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/argentina-travel-advisory.html" }, "uk": { "level": 1, "summary": "See FCDO advice.", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/argentina" }, "ca": { "level": 1, "label": "Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)", "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/argentina" } }, "generated": true, "regionFlags": [], "health": { "notices": [ { "title": "Global Measles", "level": 1 } ], "vaccines": { "required": [], "recommended": [] }, "tapWater": "unknown" }, "entry": { "visaNote": "", "passportValidityMonths": 0, "sources": [] }, "scams": [ { "title": "Unsolicited card handouts", "body": "People in streets and subways hand out cards featuring horoscopes or drawings and demand payment if you accept them. Return the card with a polite no, gracias or remain silent.", "sources": [ "wikivoyage" ] } ], "laws": [], "streetWisdom": { "summary": "Travelers hold conflicting views on safety in Argentina, particularly regarding Buenos Aires. Some visitors report feeling unsafe in the capital, citing locals who remain hyper-vigilant with their phones and belongings, while others describe the city as manageable if you stay aware in crowded areas. Patagonia and regions like Jujuy are widely considered secure, with solo travelers reporting no issues walking at night. Crime concerns often center on urban environments, while rural areas are viewed as peaceful. Practical advice includes using credit cards to avoid carrying large bricks of cash, utilizing ride-sharing apps, and staying alert in tourist-heavy zones to avoid opportunistic theft.", "quotes": [ { "text": "I never left premium areas (Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Palermo, Belgrano, Microcentro, etc.) and you could see people (locals!) looking around while using their phones. Or whenever I walked down the street, if I overtook another person on a walkway, he or she will look back to check that I was not a safety threat.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1gnvx4z/argentinameh/" }, { "text": "I walked around Purmamarca at night alone as a woman and felt safer than I do in any U.S. city. People are out strolling, families are in the plazas, kids are running around, and there is basically zero sketchiness.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1qb7pon/why_you_should_travel_solo_to_jujuy_argentina/" }, { "text": "We felt very safe throughout the trip. In Buenos Aires, be cautious in crowded areas and stay aware of your surroundings (similar to any big city). Patagonia felt incredibly secure, with many solo travelers, including women.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1htmwpw/13_days_of_exploring_argentina_and_chilean/" } ], "generatedAt": "2026-07-12" }, "localKnowledge": { "staySafe": [ { "text": "Because it is well known that tourists bring hard currency to Argentina to avoid the official exchange rate, tourists can be targets of crime." }, { "text": "Argentina has a relatively high traffic mortality rate, with about 20 road deaths per day, and with more than 120,000 injured people each year, including tourists." }, { "text": "There is plenty of activity and foot traffic throughout the night." }, { "text": "As in any large city, certain particular neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and other cities are very dangerous." }, { "text": "Many people in the street and in the subway hand out small cards with horoscopes, lottery numbers, pictures of saints, or cute drawings on them." }, { "text": "Most crimes involve petty theft (pickpockets) in the subway and on crowded city streets, and especially inhabitant from Buenos Aires have a story to tell, which is also why many people carry…" } ], "stayHealthy": [ { "text": "Visiting Argentina doesn't raise any major health worries." }, { "text": "Dengue, a mosquito borne illness, is a serious and potentially fatal illness." }, { "text": "Different climate conditions might take your body by surprise, so be aware of the weather before you arrive." }, { "text": "It's also best to ease yourself gently into the local diet – sudden quantities of red meat, red wine, strong coffee and sweet pastries can be very unsettling for a stomach used to gentler re…" }, { "text": "Although oral contraceptives are sold over the counter, without a prescription, a woman considering taking them is well advised first to consult a wise and licensed physician about their pro…" }, { "text": "Hospitals are free, and won't charge you for treatment." } ], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Argentina" }, "recentHeadlines": [], "whatChanged": "Argentina’s sketch score climbed to 79 today, though the US, UK, and Canada all maintain their lowest level 1 travel advisories. Watch for the global measles notice while you navigate the rising local tension.", "practical": { "plug": [ "C", "I" ], "voltage": 220, "drivingSide": "right", "emergency": { "police": "911", "ambulance": "911", "fire": "911" }, "simAdvice": "", "cashVsCard": "", "tipping": "" }, "lgbtqLegal": { "status": "legal", "summary": "Legal since 1887+ UN decl. sign.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory" }, "receipts": [ { "sourceId": "us-state", "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/argentina-travel-advisory.html", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "uk-fcdo", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/argentina", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "ca-gac", "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/argentina", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "worldbank-political", "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_PV.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "worldbank-policeTrust", "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_RL.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "cdc-health", "url": "https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "wikivoyage", "url": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Argentina", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "reddit", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "unodc", "url": "https://data.unodc.org/datareport/hom-victim", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "acled-hdx", "url": "https://data.humdata.org/organization/acled", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "lgbtq-legal-wikipedia", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" } ] }