I found the Perfect Neighborhood in Córdoba, Argentina!

[@qcannon1714]

I want to stay in every neighborhood you recommend. I was already sold on Wilde.

[@exeaxd4317]

In spite of many characteristics that Argentines have in common, the people of the interior are different from those of the big cities. In general they are calmer and more relaxed. We can also say that there is a kind of rivalry between Provincianos and porteños due to prejudices. These things also happen in the US, for example, with New Yorkers and people from the interior of the country.

[@OPTAFTP]

nice neighborhood!

[@GarryMikal]

it is!

[@axelpaff3306]

Hi , nice neighborhood!, I recommend you also visit Mar del Plata, Bariloche, Ushuaia, Neuquen they are beautiful cities. greetings

[@GarryMikal]

I would love to!

[@renefromoutherspace3048]

Dude, this is MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I'm biased, but it's the perfect balance, you got bars and restaurants on the 24 avenue and 25 street, but it's chill on other zones. And the plaza Alberdi is the perfect place to sit and chill, I used to skate there when I was a teenager, now I go every sunday to have an ice cream.

[@GarryMikal]

@@renefromoutherspace3048 yeah the plaza is super nice to chill in the evenings and the heladerias are open late. It's great!

[@kriminalmambo]

Near of minute 3 , the birds as background made me feel homesick man, thanks for this! ❤

[@hjander]

Great video, really like its vibe. Tks!

[@RajNUK]

One question, how do you say the safety levels are in Argentina for someone coming into from the UK? Great videos by the way

[@GarryMikal]

Thanks for watching! Statistically the levels of violent crime overall are less in Argentina than the US. I don't know about those numbers compared to the UK, but you could find out pretty easily I think. The one thing that many Argentines have warned me about was having my phone or camera snatched on the street, so I am careful about where I choose to take them out and use them. Like any place, there are good neighborhoods and bad ones and a little research and street smarts can go a long way to maximizing your safety. That said, I have been here for nearly three months and have felt safe the whole time. If you have experience living in a big city and know how to act right in that situation, I think you'll be fine. Knowing some Spanish really helps too!

[@RajNUK]

@@GarryMikal thanks so much, appreciate lengthy response with much more insight. Do you know any Solicitors’s who could help me get rentista visa or a permanent visa ? I am hoping to stay for a longer time without having to do 90 days run ? Another question is with Milei on ground , do you think they will dollarise and what is your thought on economy going forward ? Thanks once again so much

[@GarryMikal]

@@RajNUK Unfortunately I don't know anyone who could help you with a visa. As far as Milei and the economy, I am no expert, but it is indeed a very serious situation. Milei has backed off of dollarization since taking office at first attempting to devalue the Peso officially to attempt to bring it closer in line with the market or "blue dollar" rate. It looked, for a few weeks, like it might work, but the blue dollar has devalued as well from around 900 to around 1200 per USD. This happened the last time the government devalued the official rate, the blue dollar rate followed suit shortly after. As far as I understand, it indicates a lack of confidence in the Peso on the global market. The central bank simply doesn't have enough USD in reserve to circulate and begin to dollarize at this time. Additionally, the interest rates in the country are so high that the economy is now in a recession as there really isn't any capital available for growth. This would normally cause people to attempt to save money in order to take advantage of the high interest rates, but the inflation is outpacing the interest rates and people are selling Pesos for more stable currencies like USD and Euros in order to have their savings retain value in the long term. So the country is in the dreaded Stagflation. The economy is in a recession and the inflation is now the highest in the world, higher even than the current inflation in Lebanon and Venezuela. I have heard that Milei's administration will actually try lowering interest rates in order to attempt to create a better environment for growth, but I don't know how that will turn out, and neither do economists, really. This is all sort of a thing that's never really been tried as far as I know. The news is not all bad though, Milei's willingness to make hard fiscal choices has signaled the IMF and I believe they are extending more credit, something like 4 or 5 billion more USD loan. This is crucial as Argentina is not only dealing with an inflation crisis, but a debt crisis as well. As Milei himself has said, "No Hay Plata." There is no money. It is a dire situation, and Milei and everyone in his administration seem to realize the gravity of it, which is good. As to what the future holds, I do not know. I do know that things are really bad here for the average Argentine citizen, and even though many people talk about the economic situation in macro terms, it is important also to remember that as prices on nearly everything in the country have more than doubled in the last year, wages have barely grown (something like 10%) over the same time. Everyone is really struggling and I hope that people on the outside looking in do not forget that. There are real peoples' lives and livelihoods at stake here, not just numbers on paper. If you want a better explanation, Joe Blogs (economy youtuber, a pretty good one) recently did a video on the subject and he explains it better than I can: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZmqdax6qNOVqas

[@andythomas1857]

Great video! We are going to be in cordoba later in the year, do you have a link to the apartment you stayed at please? Thanks

[@GarryMikal]

@@andythomas1857 www.airbnb.com/rooms/976813577858440095?viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

[@GarryMikal]

@@andythomas1857 thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy Cordoba

[@annalau318]

My neighborhood ❤

[@DCSinger613]

Ice cream!

[@GarryMikal]

❤

[@salacious_motek]

I'm original from Cordoba, lived some time during childhood in Barrio Gral. Paz. Pay attention how people live nowadays, houses are fenced up like jails. It wasn't like that during the glorious dictartoship Proceso de Reorganizacion Nacional, when safety was top priority and criminals were fast-tracked to get a brain implant in the form of a 11.45mm bullet. In those years, in summer, neighbours used to get seats out on the street and share drinks of mate or beer in the evening. Something that nowadays is unthinkable.

[@facundomansilla9974]

Pero si no pensabas como ellos desaparecías y todo como si nada no? ridículo.

[@Kimllg88]

you dont name theneighborhood, dont give price youre paying, nothing of any use here.

[@GarryMikal]

I named the neighborhood both in the video and the thumbnail. It's called barrio general paz. I didn't say how much I paid because prices will vary widely depending on what type of accommodations you choose in this neighborhood and because of the very high inflation in Argentina, the cost could be significantly higher just a few months later. I had a studio apartment and it cost about $400 for a month including fees and taxes. That was in December 2023. Thanks for watching!

[@j2danava]

you're probably fun at parties

[@pichirulocordobes]

CÓRDOBA IS THE BEST CITY OF ARGENTINA 😊