Mar del Plata is located about 400km south of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the summermonths December through March the beaches are crowded with Portiños on holiday. Out of the summermonths the city is much less crowded. However there are 700,000 residents who live there year round. It is a very large city with lots to do not only in Summer months.

Get in

Daily trains arrive from Buenos Aires. The trainstation is about 2km from the boulevard. However buses are much faster, cheaper, and incredibly clean.

Get around

Taxis are very cheap, plentiful, and honest.

See

• Museo del Mar has a collection of the most beautiful seashells from all around the world. Good for a visit on a rainy afternoon. Entrance: Ar$ 3, students Ar$ 2.

Do

• Enjoy one of the few beaches in Argentina, and one of the most beautiful in all S. America.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Casa Primavera, [[1]], Luxury 2 bedroom rental. Right in the heart of downtown and on the beach. Even has personal bi-lingual concierge. Open to all people, but seems to cater to forigners. Cheaper than mid-range hotels.

• Hotel Pergamino, Tucumán 2728, 0223-495-7927. Cheap rundown hotel. Rooms in low season cost around Ar$15.

Internet

• ROCA Computación, Rivadavia 2450 Local 22, 0223-493-1372. Insumos & internet (www.rocacomputacion.com.ar).

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