Mar del Plata, Argentina
Mar del Plata is medium sized coastal city in Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south Argentine’s capital. Facing the Atlantic Ocean, Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. This region inhabited in Pre-Spanish era by Günuna Kena was first visited by European Explorer Sir Francis Drake in 1577 and, saw the first settlements in the late 1800’s. The development of the city as a season resort in early 20 century led the upper class tourists from Buenos Aires to built-up an European-inspired architecture, based mainly on the picturesque and later on the art deco styles. This gave Mar del Plata the pompous nickname of the Argentine Biarritz. Today tourism is Mar del Plata's main economic activity with million of tourists visiting the city every year attracted by the sophisticated tourist infrastructure with countless hotels, restaurants, casinos, theatres, etc…
