Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Mar del Plata sits on the Argentine Riviera (locally called Atlantida Argentina). Beautiful beaches stretch 14 miles along the Atlantic. Here you will find fashionable Playa Grande, with its private clubs and summer estates of wealthy portenos. At Bristol Beach you can visit the famous casino, the largest in the world, where they play mostly roulette. The upper floor is open to the public for a small admission fee. You don't have to dress up to come here, but you might need your passport. The seafood is fabulous and the fishing excellent. Shark fishing is very popular. Sea lions splash in the waters of the old port as they try to climb the fishing boats that are docked in the harbor. In the port you will also find a large fishing fleet, excursion boats and seafood restaurants.

Language: Spanish
Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)

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