Buenos Aires Atlantic Coast
The Province of Buenos Aires’ long stretch of Atlantic Coast is divided into thirty or so seaside resorts, which come to life during the summer. Wide sandy beaches back onto green shady forests and huge sand dunes. This is where the city folk flock in January and February and where there is subsequently a wide range of tourist facilities on offer.
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Mar del Plata is the biggest and most well known of the seaside cities for its vibrant social and cultural scene. It is followed by Necochea, Villa Gesell, San Bernardo and Pinamar.
Pinamar, Cariló and smaller resorts such as Mar de las Pampas and Valeria del Mar are the coast’s most exclusive spots. The laid back atmosphere makes them ideal places to relax. For those in search of adventure, this part of the coast is great for horse riding, cycling, paragliding, quad bikes, photo safaris and water sports.
Also worthy of note are the coastal golf clubs. These prestigious golf courses are famous for their design, beautiful settings and the quality of their turf.
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- Sauce Grande, in Monte Hermoso, is the place for pejerrey fishing in the Winter.
- You musn’t leave the coast without having tried a seafood casserole.
- Today, six million alfajores are eaten in Argentina every day!
- “Alfajores” – caramel-filled chocolate or sugar covered biscuits – were first made in Mar del Plata in the 1950s.
