Mar del Plata, AR - Travel Guide

Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is short for "Mar del Río de la Plata," and means "sea of the Río de la Plata basin" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census [INDEC], it is the 5th largest city in Argentina.

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Curated experiences in Mar del Plata

Museo Casa sobre el Arroyo

The Casa del Puente (en: "Bridge House") is a house designed by the Argentine architect Amancio Williams in 1942 in …

Museo Municipal de Arte Juan Carlos Castagnino

The Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Museum of Art is a museum of fine arts in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Its …

Mar del Plata

Places to Explore

Museo Casa sobre el Arroyo

Museo Municipal de Arte Juan Carlos Castagnino

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