City of Mar del Plata Area Guides - Information about all the Areas of Mar del Plata

City of Mar del Plata Area Guides - Information about all the Areas of Mar del Plata


Mar del Plata is the most important tourist destination in Argentina, and during the summer seasons its general population increases more than ten times with vacationing people both from the City of Buenos Aires, the rest of Argentina, and internationally. In this section you will find information about each of the neighborhoods and areas of Mar del Plata. A short but valuable description to help you get to know a little more about the area you are intending to stay in. Mar del Plata has many beautiful residential areas and hot tourist spots, and here we have gathered some information both about their history and residential trends, hoping to make your residence in Mar del Plata more pleasurable.
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Centro

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The Center of Mar del Plata has a large variety of places to visit, in the Center of Mar del Plata you can find: The Playa Popular (Popular Beach), the Casino Central, the Nueva Rambla (New Boulevard), the Hotel Provincial, The Playa Bristol (Bristol Beach), the Plaza Colon (Columbus Square), The Peatonal (walking street), various shopping malls, and more. When the summer arrives, all of these destinations make the Center of Mar del Plata the most popular spot in Mar del Plata chosen by many of the tourist visitors...
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El Faro

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The Faro area is characterized by the unmistakable Faro de Punta Mogotes (Punta Mogotes Light House), that is located inside a theme park and attracts a large number of tourists. The Light House is still in use, and warns boats of the many rocks on the coastline. The Light House of Punta Mogotes was inaugurated in the year 1891. Close to the Faro in Punta Mogotes is Mar del Plata's only camping that can offer wide green spaces right next to the ocean. To the south of the Faro are some of the best beaches in Mar del Plata, that reach the end of the General Puerredon district...
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Bristol

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La Bristol is the Most Famous Beach in Mar del Plata located in the center of the city in front of the Casino Central, the Hotel Provincial and the Nueva Rambla. The beach is more than 1.500 meters long, and runs from Punta Iglesias to Punta Piedras. This beach is known as the most popular one in the City of Mar del Plata, and is mostly used by tourists from other parts of Argentina that come to Mar del Plata on their summer or Easter vacations. One of the reasons why this beach has become so popular is because it is located in the city center...
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La Perla

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La Perla (The pearl) is one of the more family oriented neighborhoods of Mar del Plata, and has public baths with private spaces, and all desired services within reach of the tourists that chooses these wonderful beaches for their family summer vacations.This is one of the oldest areas of the city, and has a privileged view that can e appreciated from a type of "balcony" that is situated above the beaches allowing the observer to see both the sea and a large part of the city. La Perla is from the north the first of the centric beaches of Mar del Plata. ...
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Los Troncos

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Los Troncos, formerly known as "Loma del Tiro de la Paloma" is a traditional neighborhood of the City of Mar del Plata. Its origins date back to the year 1938 in which, on the corner of Primera Junta and Urquiza, a new Swiss-cottage styled house was constructed. After the construction of this little house, the area started to be called "los Troncos" (The trunks). Since this first European influenced house, many others appeared in the neighborhood, eventually evolving into what is today known as the Mar del Plata-styled architecture commonly seen in the City of Mar del Plata....
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Microcentro

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Microcentro is what the centric part of Mar del Plata is called, referred to the area where The Casino Central, The Hotel Provincial, The Nueva Rambla, and the Playa Bristol and its main streets are the San Martin, Rivadavia, and the walking streets. Mar del Plata's Microcentro is not very different from the Buenos Aires' microcentro when the summer season comes around. The tourists come and go, all the restaurants are full, there is no parking space, and all the hotels, regardless of their category, are difficult to find space in....
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Playa Chica

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Playa Chica is located close to Playa Grande and the end of the Tandilia System which the Sierra de los Padres is part of, giving the area a special character. Playa Chica is one of the traditional places on the coast of Mar del Plata. Playa Chica is south of the Cabo Corrientes, and the first beach north of Playa Grande. The areas name refers to its small beach, Playa Chica, or Little Beach, that is ideal for sunbathing on the rocks. ...
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Playa Grande

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Playa Grande is one of the most popular beaches among the young, and this is the place where the classic "bikini open" takes place. It is a very large beach, resulting in its name Playa Grande, or Large Beach, and has, like many other beaches in Mar del Plata, benefited from sand dredging that took place in the year 1998. Alem is the street that makes up the heart of this neighborhood of Mar del Plata. It has many attractions that bring people to visit the street both during the day and night...
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Plaza Colón

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The Plaza Colón is located inside the Center of The City of Mar del Plata together with the Casino Central, the Hotel Provincial, and the Nueva Rambla. The Plaza covers a surface area of four hectares. There are various tourist oriented services that are centered around this famous square, such as boat excursions, and child excursions, that both start from the Plaza Colon. Aquarium entrances can also be purchased here, as well as many other things....
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Puerto

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The Puerto (Harbor) of the City of Mar del Plata plays a very important role in the development of the economic, cultural, and social life of Mar del Plata. It is known as one of the largest harbors in the country and is the most important gastronomical location in the city of Mar del Plata. The Mar del Plata Harbor is protected by two important breakwaters called the North and South. From the south breakwater an exceptional view of Punta Mogotes and Paya Chica can be seen...
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Punta Mogotes

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Punta Mogotes is an area located only five km away from the Center of Mar del Plata. The neighborhood is characterized by its traditional little houses, large green areas, and an important amount of hotels and nice restaurants. The area has a “rambla peatonal” (walk) that runs along 2.4 km of the coast line with a great ocean view and many options for shopping or dining. Punta Mogotes has a four km long beach that, divided into 24 sections, offers a great variety of options for the vacationer including restaurants and spaces for practicing various sports...
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Sierra de los Padres

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The “ Sierra de los Padres” (Mountain range of the Parents) belongs to the Tandilia System (mountain gathering in the east of Argentina – the oldest of its kind), and has always been a picturesque place that has lately been transformed into an important residential area. It has an average height above sea level of 150 meters, offering the possibility of an excellent view of the Lagoon close by, the "Laguna de los Padres" (Lagoon of the Parents). On one of the mountain range's highest spots there is a 18-hole golf course known for having narrow greens and broken fairways...
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Terminal

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La Terminal is what the blocks surrounding this reference point are referred to as. From the Terminal all long distance busses arrive and depart. The Terminal building is in high season a very important arrival spot for millions of summer visitors. The expansion is under construction. The new Ferroautomotor terminal of the city of Mar del Plata will be located where the train station is located today and is going to be completely remodeled to be made into the new entrance way of Mar del Plata....
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Torreón

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The Torreón del Monje is a classic structure from Mar del Plata, and has been captured on innumerable postcards and pictures. The Torreón is located in Punta Piedras, and offers a wonderful panoramic view of the city and the Bristol Beach, since the building is located at the end of a pronounced bay. Currently there is a cafe inside the building, and also an exclusive party salon and a large terrace that is used in summer as scenery of tv shows that transmit information about the summer season from the Torreón del Monje...
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Varese

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Playa Varese, located to the south of the Torreón del Monje and protected by a breakwater, has calm, inviting waters that are ideal for swimming or for those who enjoy doing water sports. The Playa Varese has a very young environment, that is sporty and family oriented. Similar to the la Perla beaches, Varese has a great balcony that offers a excellent view of the beach and the ocean, and there is also a handcrafts fair that starts by the entrance to the beach and reaches all the way to the Torreón del Monje...
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