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Hotel Provincial y Casino, Plaza seca y la Plaza Colón. Vista panorámica desde el Palacio Edén
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Mar del Plata was first colonized in 1874 by Patricio Peralta Ramos.

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Mar del Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
593.3K
Coordinates
-38.01, -57.54
425th most populous city in the world

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, 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.

From the “History” section

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Mar del Plata is the most popular destination for conventions in Argentina after Buenos Aires.

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Mar del Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
593.3K
Coordinates
-38.01, -57.54
425th most populous city in the world

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, 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.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Eduardo N. Fortes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The city hosted the 2008 Davis Cup Final.

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Mar del Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
593.3K
Coordinates
-38.01, -57.54
425th most populous city in the world

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, 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.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Eduardo N. Fortes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Mar del Plata has an oceanic climate with an average daily mean temperature of 20.4 °C in January.

Mar del Plata
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Mar del Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
593.3K
Coordinates
-38.01, -57.54
425th most populous city in the world

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, 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.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: Eduardo N. Fortes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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In 1919, Mar del Plata became the first town in South America to have a Socialist Mayor.

Mar del Plata
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Mar del Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
593.3K
Coordinates
-38.01, -57.54
425th most populous city in the world

Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, 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.

From the “Government” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Eduardo N. Fortes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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