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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 Rio de la Plata," and means "sea of the Rio 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.
The following is a list of football stadiums in Argentina, ordered by capacity. Stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included. ... Mar del Plata: Buenos ...
Punta Mogotes is an open beach area and an adjacent neighbourhood located in Mar del Plata, Argentina, some three kilometres (2 mi) south-west of the city's port. The coastline was largely high dunes and a somewhat wild landscape until 1980, when a large compound of resort facilities and paved roads was built right along the beach.
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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 ...
The National Sea Festival (Spanish: Fiesta Nacional del Mar) is a festival held annually at Mar del Plata, Argentina since 1910, during the month of February to celebrate the summer season. The event is organized by the municipal government since 1952, and it became a national festival in 1972.
When Mar del Plata became the resort of choice of Argentina’s upper-class at the end of the 19th century, one of the places favoured by the visitors to build their summer houses was the area of Stella Maris hills. The need of fresh water, until then provided by windmills, led to the construction of a concrete water tower in 1911. The man ...
In 1970 Santos and Pelé returned to Mar del Plata to play a friendly vs Boca Juniors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The match, ended 2–2, [ 9 ] set a new record with $ 14,143,000 in tickets sold. Former F1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio awarded Pelé a placque in recognition for his 1,000 goals scored. [ 2 ]