Argentina Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Argentina Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Argentina and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Argentine Republic.

Etymology: Originally the area was referred to as Tierra Argentina, that is, "Land beside the Silvery River" or "silvery land," which referred to the massive estuary in the east of the country, the Rio de la Plata (River of Silver). Over time the name shortened to simply Argentina or "silvery".

Capital: Buenos Aires.

Independence / foundation: In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina.

The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930.

Population: 47 million.

Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
1 USD = 844 - 861 ARS
1 EUR = 916 - 937 ARS

Time zone: UTC-3

Languages spoken: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua).

Religions: Roman Catholic 63%, Evangelical 16% (Pentecostal 13%, other Evangelical 2%), Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other 1% (includes Muslim, Jewish), none 19% (includes agnostic and atheist).

Climate: Mostly temperate. Arid in southeast, subantarctic in southwest.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $1 trillion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $22,500.

Main airports: Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport, Cordoba Airport, Mendoza Airport.

World heritage sites in Argentina

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 11.

Top world heritage sites:

- Los Glaciares National Park.
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis.
- Iguazú National Park. - Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas.
- Península Valdés.
- Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks.
- Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba.
- Quebrada de Humahuaca.
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System.
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier.
- Los Alerces National Park.
- ESMA Museum and Site of Memory.

Interesting facts about Argentina

- In 2001, Argentina had five presidents in 10 days. It was the time of the worst financial and political crisis in the country.

- The famous ballroom dance Tango originated in Argentina in the 1880s. Acclaimed tango artists like Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla were born in Argentina.

- Diego Maradona, one of Argentina's most famous football players, has inspired a religion called The Church of Maradona, which has over 120,000 members.

- Fossilized bones of a huge dinasour called Patagotitan mayorum, were found by paleontologists in the Patagonia area in Argentina. It is believed this is the largest creature ever to walk the Earth, with its bones weighing 77 tonnes.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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