Travel South America | Argentina – Buenos Aires (HD Tourism Video)

I do not own any rights on the images and the music. All rights go to the artists. No copyright infringement is intented. This is only for an entertainment purpose. I hope you enjoy the video, visit the city and the rest of the country (for which I’ll be making more videos in the future). [I used the shortened and more common version of the name for some places, such as "Cabildo" instead of "Museo Histórico Nacional del Cabildo y de la Revolución de Mayo", which is way to long to fit in the video. "Cementerio de Recoleta" should be "Cementerio de la Recoleta" (it's a typo).]
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Question by : is it hard to travel from mexico into south america?
I was looking into backpacking through mexico, is it hard to go from mexico into south america? I was thinking about continuing into south america.
So you say not to travel from mexico into central america and then into south america by surface. so fly from one to the other? and once Im in central and south america is it safe to to travel by foot?

Best answer:

Answer by Danny
Not really.

The biggest difficulty you’ll have (if any) is in the country you’re traveling to, not from. I’ve been in and out of Mexico on both sides and never had an issue entering or leaving. Mexico will even look the other way when Americans enter and then travel to Cuba from there.

Without knowing the countries you’re going to or how you’re getting there, I can’t say. You say you’re backpacking… if you’re leaving Mexico to the south via land crossing, you’re likely to have no problems whatsoever. If you’re traveling by air, you may be required to show on boarding that you meet the requirements (passport and/or visa) for the destination country before they take you there.

I would highly recommend that you do not travel by surface from Mexico into Central America and then into South America. You’re asking for trouble, and it won’t be from the host country governments.

edit answer; It’s not safe to travel anywhere by foot in central america and in most of south america. Kidnapping, murder, robbery is king in most places and law enforcement is lacking or non-existent. The safest possible surface travel through central america is the pan american highway, and even then it’s not totally safe. In one part of El Salvador bandits fired an RPG into a car, and then sifted through the burnt remains for wallets/jewelry… right in front of a police station in broad daylight. A girl I knew in Honduras was injured in Tegucigalpa when someone rolled a hand grenade down a busy street. Night travel is completely off limits as even locals don’t go out at night.

Best way to experience these countries is with pre-arranged travel and accommodations. What you’re talking about doing is beyond dangerous to the point where career thrill seekers won’t even bother with it.

Go to travel.state.gov and read the travel warnings for these countries you plan to visit.

Here’s a small snippet for El Salvador, just one of many;
CRIME: The State Department considers El Salvador a critical-crime-threat country. El Salvador has one of the highest homicide rates in the world; violent crimes, as well as petty crimes are prevalent throughout El Salvador, and U.S. citizens have been among the victims. The Embassy is aware of at least nine American citizens who were murdered in El Salvador during the last year.

Extortion is on the rise and U.S. citizens and their family members have been victims in various incidents. Violent, organized gangs are a major factor in the crime situation and are often behind extortion attempts. Some areas of El Salvador are effectively controlled by gangs. Many gangs have access to military-style hardware, including automatic weapons and hand grenades.

Extortion tactics have included indiscriminate grenade attacks on buses, businesses and restaurants, resulting in the death or injury of dozens of people, including children. These types of attacks are unpredictable and the U.S. Embassy advises its personnel to remain alert to their surroundings and to minimize risk to themselves.

Many Salvadorans are armed, and shootouts are not uncommon. Foreigners, however, may not carry guns even for their own protection without first obtaining firearms licenses from the Salvadoran government. Failure to do so will result in the detention of the bearer and confiscation of the firearm, even if it is licensed in the United States.

Armed holdups of vehicles traveling on El Salvador’s roads are common and American citizens are encouraged to remain aware of their surroundings and to drive with their doors locked and windows up. If confronted, do not resist the armed assailant(s).

Travelers should remain in groups and avoid remote or isolated locations in order to minimize their vulnerability. Travelers should also avoid displaying or carrying valuables in public places. Passports and other important documents should not be left in private vehicles. Armed assaults and carjackings take place both in San Salvador and in the interior of the country, but are especially frequent on roads outside the capital where police patrols are scarce. Criminals have been known to follow travelers from the international airport to private residences or secluded stretches of road where they carry out assaults and robberies. Armed robbers are known to shoot if the vehicle does not come to a stop.”

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