Mar del Plata

The zone where nowadays is Mar del Plata was known as Costa Galana, Lobería Unica, Region del Volcán, Punta de los Lobos, etc.
Mar del Plata is located 404 kilometers away from Buenos Aires on the Atlantic Ocean, and it is considered the historical center of beach tourism in Argentina.
It has approximately 600.000 inhabitants, but it receives an average of 6.000.000 tourist from all over the world ,every year.
Golden sand, white surf , steep cliffs, millenarian rocks, parks, esplanades and shallow water courses alternate along the 47 kilometers of coast that make up the water profile of the city.
A stream from the Falklands reaches the Atlantic coast and the current descending from Brazil softens up the temperature of the water to an average of 14º C in summer.
In Mar del Plata you will find the beach that best meets your expectations, the unique trilogy of air, sun and sea will challenge your senses to enjoy an unforgettable stay.
To summarize; Mar del Plata is characterized for being a tourist place and a city of congresses and conventions.

Among the most outstanding beaches are:
· Playa Bristol. · El complejo La Perla. · Playas Popular and Punta Iglesia, divided by the wharf of the fishing club (with food service, view point and places for fishing).

Tourist attractions

Walking northward along the path of the casino, you will see the Milenio square and its dancing water fountain with music, water games and lights.
On the lane along the shore, you will be amazed by the spectacular view of the north coast of Mar del Plata and Santa Clara del Mar .
On the boulevard, by the street Santiago del Estero you can see the beaches, the Torrejon del Monte and farther south, Cabo Corrientes.
You can hike and carry out sea trips along the coast of Mar del Plata.
Boats depart every 40 minutes. You will see Playa Grande, Playa Chica, Cabo Corrientes, Playa Varese, Torreon del Monje and Casino.
For the whole family's fun, there are amusement parks: Agualandia, with giant pools, waves and water slides. Visit the zoo "El Paraiso", with endemic, exotic and domestic animals.

Beaches

· Playas de Camet: The T - shaped breakwaters soften the waves and form little bays; small beaches with fine, gray sand, and easy to reach through the Felix U. Carmet Avenue. There are lifeguards and some little restaurants.
· Northern access beaches: They stretch out between Constitucion Avenue, parallel to Acceso Norte up to the intersection with Independencia Avenue. Still there are T - shaped breakwaters, sand turns grainier and more golden. The beaches have good waves, and surfers are common there.
· Playa La Perla: It is a spa resort with footbridges and a varied offer of services. Because of their convenient location, from the beginning of Avenue Independencia to the Paseo Adolfo Dávila, the beaches are well attended by families with kids due to an important offers of entertainment. The beaches are wide, with golden sand and the waves break very high.
· Punta Iglesia, Bahia Playa Bristol and Paseo Hermitage: Beyond the Paseo Adolfo Dávila, a great rocky place where you can fish from the coast, a bay opens up by the downtown area, from Diagonal Alberdi to the Torrejón del Monje along the Boulevard Patricio Peralta Ramos. The wide beaches have thick sand a soft decline and calm waves. It is ideal for walk at day or night, or to enjoy a roundtrip by boat. The quarter of Paseo Hermitage has a food garden, stores and an outdoor scenario.
· Playa Varese: Between the Torrejon del Monje and Cabo Corrientes, there is a calm, wide bay with fine sand, no decline and very soft waves. It is ideal to practice water sports.
· Playa Chica: The spurs of the Tandilia hill reach the sea on this narrow beach with little sand, but having real terraces of stone surrounded by leafy vegetation; ideal place to bask in the sun. This coastside is complemented by a magnificent view of Playa Grande and the port of Mar del Plata.
· Playa Grande: Through the Park San Martin, from General Roca Street to Escollera Norte, the tourist resort Playa Grande stretches out. The beach is wide, and it has the best waves for surfing and bodyboarding.
· Punta Mogotes: Next to the port, connected with the Reserva Natural del Puerto by a zone of lagoons, are the 24 spas of Punta Mogotes, on a 4 kilometers long bay.
· Punta Cantera - Faro: Fron Punta Mogones to Faro there is a sector called Punta Cantera. It has modern as well as traditional buildings. A narrow strip of sand and outstanding rocks are the characteristic of these beaches. The spas have elegant restaurants, solariums and beautiful pools a stone throw away from the sea. You will be delighted by the sight of the city at day and night.
· Playas del Sur:South from the lighthouse of Punta Mogotes there is a place with private spas, docks and modern buildings alternate with pine tree and medano forests. Farther down there are impressing cliffs up to 22 meters above sea level. The beaches have fine sand and you can take walks along the coast. There is access to the sea for 4x4 vehicles, motor boats, jet skis and windsurf.
· Playas de Chapadmalal: At 99 kilometers from the lighthouse rondel you will see a resort with 9 hotels on the wide beaches with cliffs. It is a beautiful park area with a lake and a little chapel with an uncommon architectonic style.
· Playas Nudista: If you want to practice nudism you can visit the naturist beach 25 kilometers south from the city. At 400 meters from the lighthouse of Punta Mogotes there is a private beach club exclusive for couples of the same sex, with three little pools, vestuaries, rest dairs and room for dancing. You can take sun topless near from Santa Clara del Mar on the Ruta Interbalnearia Nro. 11.

Countryside Tourism

At no more than 30 minutes from the city are the southeastern rural settlements of the province of Buenos Aires.
Not far from the city you can check in an old ranch with colonial, picturesque style from the mid-nineteeth century and beginnig of the twentieth century. Or enjoy the countryside hiking or taking day trips.
Agriculture, dairy farms, horse raising, fruit and cereal growing are some of the activities the families share with the tourist.
Live out your stay to the most taking trips on horseback or by foot along the promenade where you will be able to see flowers and birds; ride along the beaches, streams, hills and ranges.
At the shore of Laguna de los Padres you can visit the municipal museum José Hernandez, former house of the famous writer of "Martin Fierro", with a permanent exhibition about the history of this zone, life and customs of the natives.