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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 ]
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  2. Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province.

  3. History of Mar del Plata. Paseo General Paz, February 1904. The first European navigator to visit the beaches and cliffs of what one day would become Mar del Plata was Sir Francis Drake in his 1577 circumnavigation voyage. He introduced the name Cape Lobos in the cartography of his time, due to the large colony of sea lions (lobos de mar in ...

  4. Jul 9, 2023 · Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Mar del Plata is a popular tourist destination known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife. The city was founded in 1874. Mar del Plata has a rich history dating back over a century.

  5. The first European navigator to visit the beaches and cliffs of what one day would become Mar del Plata was Sir Francis Drake in his 1577 circumnavigation voyage. He introduced the name Cape Lobos in the cartography of his time, due to the large colony of sea lions around the cape today known as Cabo Corrientes.

  6. Mar del Plata was founded in 1874, after Patriço Peralta Ramos acquired three landholdings from Meyrelles in 1860 and promoted the sites as a seaside resort. In 1907 Mar del Plata was declared a city and has since that time developed as one of Argentina’s foremost ocean-resort areas.

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  7. Jan 16, 2021 · Mar del Plata is Argentina's second-largest tourist hub, just behind the capital, Buenos Aires, and sees its population swell by nearly 300% in the summer months.

  8. Mar del Plata is a coastal city of Argentina in the province of Buenos Aires, 250 miles from the capital. This bustling city (2001 population 560,274), founded in 1874, has developed into the favorite seaside resort of the inhabitants of the capital.

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