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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." [1] Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.
Inspired by the seafront Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, France, the hotel and neighboring Casino Central remain architectural landmarks of the city of Mar del Plata as well as of Argentina. The Casino opened on December 22, 1939 and President Ramón Castillo inaugurated the Rambla in December 1941.
Sport in Mar del Plata (2 C, 14 P) T. Tourist attractions in Mar del Plata (20 P) Pages in category "Mar del Plata" The following 25 pages are in this category, out ...
A typical chalet marplatense. The Mar del Plata style (Spanish: Estilo Mar del Plata, chalet Mar del Plata or chalet marplatense [1]) is a vernacular architectural style very popular during the decades between 1935 and 1950 mainly in the Argentine resort city of Mar del Plata, but extended to nearby coastal towns like Miramar and Necochea.
During the 1978 World Cup Mar del Plata hosted six Fifa World Cup matches, three Group 1 and three Group 3 matches. As the city of Mar del Plata is a very important tourist destination and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina, since its construction this stadium has been the main host of the many annual Summer Tournaments. Prior to the ...
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In August 2008 it was renamed in honour of composer and musician Ástor Piazzolla, who was born in Mar del Plata. [5] The airport covers an area of 436 hectares (1,080 acres) [2] and is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. The present terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup.
The new station in Mar del Plata (named "Mar del Plata Sud") was opened on December 1, 1910, although the main building was not still finished, so a provisional wooden-structure was opened to the public for the 1910–11 summer season. [6] As Mar del Plata Norte remained active, the Sud station would be only used during the summer seasons.