Determining whether the available wifi for remote workers in Buenos Aires is suitable for your need will be a hugely important part of considering a move to Argentina’s capital. Indeed, this city has an increasingly modern infrastructure and communications here function quite well, as in most major Latin American cities. Having said that, speeds are relatively slow in comparison to North American and European capitals - you can expect anything between 6-10 mbps down in Buenos Aires, with upload speeds around half of that.

Mobile internet speeds are much better but, as a remote worker, you will be more concerned with finding stable and fast wifi here. Luckily there are lots of spaces around the city which offer reliable and secure connections, and you should of course make sure that your apartment is well-equipped with a good connection.

Some of the best spaces to find reliable wifi for remote workers in Buenos Aires will be the city’s cafes. With a growing remote worker community settling in Buenos Aires, the city’s cafes have become increasingly laptop-friendly, and you are bound to find several around the city which are designed specifically to welcome remote workers. Cafes in this city also take the coffee-making process seriously, and you will be able to taste some amazing brews around Buenos Aires to keep motivated and focused on your daily tasks. You are also likely to find lots of other remote workers around the city’s cafe’s, giving you also an opportunity to make new friends and connections while working. Some popular cafes with wifi for remote workers in Buenos Aires include Cafe Registrado, PANI and All Saints’ cafe.

The city’s coworking spaces are also highly recommended in terms of the fastest wifi for remote workers in Buenos Aires. Since these spaces are membership-only, they have the capacity to install purpose-built communications’ infrastructure able to provide high-speed wifi to members using the coworking areas. Several of these spaces around Buenos Aires claim to be able to provide speeds of over 50 Mbps. Of course, in addition to super-fast wifi speeds, coworking spaces provide excellent opportunities to get to know other remote workers in Buenos Aires and take part in valuable social and networking events. Indeed, coworking spaces in Buenos Aires have many local members, meaning they will provide visitors with the opportunity to make local friends. Some popular coworking spaces in Buenos Aires include Workey, WeWork and La Maquinita.

In a global city such as Buenos Aires you can also expect to find wifi connections around the city, in public spaces. While Buenos Aires does not yet have a universal WiFi network available to all in the same way some European cities do, individuals can still easily connect to free networks on all Subte lines and stations. Free WiFi Hotspots can also be found around the major squares and parks around the city, including Plaza Dorrego, Plaza de Mayo, Plaza Italia and La Costanera. Shopping centers around the city, as well as most long-distance bus routes and the BuqueBus across the River Plate will also be equipped with wifi. Of course, all remote workers should be weary of processing delicate information over public networks and should use VPNs to secure their connections.

It will also be very important to ensure you have the possible wifi for remote workers in Buenos Aires in your apartment. To guarantee this, a suggestion is to get in touch with your prospective landlord and obtain information about any active internet plans and, if you are able to visit in person, carry out a speed test there yourself in order to verify that connection speeds are suitable for you. In terms of home ISPs, Cablevision Fibertel is one of the most popular ones but in order to contact their services you will need to be a resident, meaning you should ensure your apartment is already equipped with an internet provider. On your phone you can also easily get mobile data by getting a free SIM card from any authorized Movistar or Claro store with your passport and adding credit to your line online or at kiosks around the city.

For more information about living in Buenos Aires as a remote worker, check out our complete Buenos Aires guide.