Before the trip, I read through a bunch of discussions about safety in Buenos Aires. On the streets, I tried to stay alert and didn't flash my phone around too much. But it felt way more peaceful than what those discussions made it sound like.

I met up with a buddy who moved there a couple of years ago. He says that in all that time, nobody's ever tried to rob him, even though he doesn't live in the fanciest neighborhood. Though he did see a couple of dead bodies when he was wandering around late at night :)

There's Messi advertising all over the country. He's literally everywhere. At the airport, at store entrances—especially sports stores—and just on billboards everywhere.

PS. Turns out I left all my camera photos at home. All I've got on me is what's on my phone. I'll add some decent pictures later.