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Mar del Plata

Argentina · Buenos Aires Province

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredon district. 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." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Buenos Aires Province
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 38.01° S, 57.54° W

Near Mar del Plata

Ezeiza · 361 km away
Montevideo · 365 km away
Buenos Aires · 386 km away
Colonia del Sacramento · 395 km away
San Fernando · 407 km away
Punta del Este · 413 km away

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