Originally Posted by delta50
returned last week from 10 days in Uruguay and Bs. As. I enjoyed the trip. However, we did get mugged at the Sunday street fair in San Telmo. Three guys- one grabbed me, the second ripped my wife's Rolex off her wrist, and the third rode up on a motorbike to make the getaway.
That sounds like extremely bad luck, but I had heard reports of robberies at the San Telmo market. From my own experience, I agree that BA -- while not unsafe -- presents above average risk for street crime to tourists.