I saw this on X. Is this really what black people think that visit Buenos Aires? I rarely see any black tourists at all in Buenos Aires.
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It is sad that people always need to make things about race. If I go to some country in Africa, I don't expect to see tons of white people.I saw this on X. Is this really what black people think that visit Buenos Aires? I rarely see any black tourists at all in Buenos Aires.
I'm white (Swiss and German descent) and always lived in cities with less than 3% black population, in North America. Here, in CABA, I have seen black people in some commercial areas selling stuff, they are not from the States, they are Africans. I have not seen black people in my neighborhood but I have noticed Brazilian tourists in the Centro, a rather touristy area.My friend there in BA now said she can go days and days or even a week without seeing someone black. Don't black tourists go down there? If not, why not?
Before buying our apartment, we lived in Recoleta (one block from the Alvear Palace) for most of the summer and I don't remember to have seen back tourists there, not even in Plaza Francia, another tourist magnet. Who knows why, but I doubt it has anything to do with "erradicación de la población."Yes I occassionally see some Africans selling things downtown. But here in Recoleta I almost never see any other than the occasional tourist but there aren't many. Some from the USA and more from Brazil but you are correct there aren't too many for a large metropolitan city.
I just don't think many black tourists find too much exciting about Buenos Aires. Who knows why but I have black American friends and they would much rather go to Brazil. They like beaches and many of them prefer black women and Brazil, especially Rio has a lot of black citizens and they prefer that. I've been living here a long time and I've never really seen many black tourists to Buenos Aires.Before buying our apartment, we lived in Recoleta (one block from the Alvear Palace) for most of the summer and I don't remember to have seen back tourists there, not even in Plaza Francia, another tourist magnet. Who knows why, but I doubt it has anything to do with "erradicación de la población."
Before buying our apartment, we lived in Recoleta (one block from the Alvear Palace) for most of the summer and I don't remember to have seen back tourists there, not even in Plaza Francia, another tourist magnet. Who knows why, but I doubt it has anything to do with "erradicación de la población."
Same. I am also a white male but I live part time in Brazil and Brazil has many black people here. Personally I believe you are right Wally. My black friends aren't too interested in Buenos Aires. I would consider BA to be more of a cultural city where the arts and opera are interesting but my black friends have no interest in Opera so places like Teatro Colon aren't appealing to them. They would rather do other things. I think that is ok.I just don't think many black tourists find too much exciting about Buenos Aires. Who knows why but I have black American friends and they would much rather go to Brazil. They like beaches and many of them prefer black women and Brazil, especially Rio has a lot of black citizens and they prefer that. I've been living here a long time and I've never really seen many black tourists to Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires is a very far distance for most people and many of my black friends would rather go to the Caribbean. I saw some of these Tik Toks and the one above is not alone. I am not black so I don't know but I believe that many black people prefer to travel where there are actually more black people and statistically Buenos Aires doesn't have many. So this could be it as well but keep in mind I am not a Black male so I'm only guessing.
We also lived in Recoleta from 2000-2005 and it is remarkable to think about but in the first few years I don't even recall seeing any black people. But then again I read about many Chinese grocery stores and back then they didn't have many Asians at all or the markets that you read about today. Now I read about a very busy Chinatown. That will be great to see.Before buying our apartment, we lived in Recoleta (one block from the Alvear Palace) for most of the summer and I don't remember to have seen back tourists there, not even in Plaza Francia, another tourist magnet. Who knows why, but I doubt it has anything to do with "erradicación de la población."
Reparations? Jesus....Not sure why people have to make things about race. I watched that on Twitter and now many things like this are coming up in my feed.
I have also heard more about this lately. I didn't realize that Argentina's black population was formally so large. I am not sure if these numbers are accurate or not. If so it is shocking how many died during the war.Not sure why people have to make things about race. I watched that on Twitter and now many things like this are coming up in my feed.
I'm the same as you. I watched one of those videos and now I'm stuck in the algorithm. I keep getting stuff like this on X now.Not sure why people have to make things about race. I watched that on Twitter and now many things like this are coming up in my feed.
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