About Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata stretches along eight kilometers of sandy Atlantic beaches, 404 kilometers south of Buenos Aires via RP 2, a four-lane toll road. Most sights lie within the downtown area bounded by the curving coastline, Avenida Independencia (which runs northeast-southwest), and Avenida Juan B. Justo (which leads northwest from the port). The coastal road, popularly known as Blvd. Marítimo, is called Avenida Peralta Ramos in the downtown area but changes names to the north (Avenida Félix U. Camet) and south (Avenida Martínez de Hoz).
For most of the day, the busiest part of town is the parallel pedestrian malls of San Martín and Rivadavia downtown. Other major activity centers are the commercial strip of Güemes, southeast of the bus terminal, and Avenida Leandro N. Alem in the Playa Grande area, to the south, where there are many new restaurants.
Touristic Info
http://www.mardelplata.com (City map)
http://www.todomardelplata.com
Official Mar del Plata Webpage
The organizers have agreed special prices to visit Calafate, Iguazú falls and Ushuahia, with the following travel agency. Please, get in touch with them for more information.
Rosana Malzone
Oxford Travel
Gral. Roca 1202, Mar del Plata
Tel/Fax: +54 223 486 3737 / +54 223 410 8939
rosana@oxfordtravel.com.ar
Weather in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata has a temperate climate dominated by masses of humid, hot, sea subtropical air. In March, the average high temperature is 24.0° C, the average low temperature is 13.0° C, and the average precipitation is 110 mm.
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