Mar del Plata (mär thĕl plä`tä), city (1991 pop. 519,707), E central Argentina, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in South America. Fishing and fish processing are also important industries. The city was founded in the 1850s. It has two universities.

Mar del Plata

Coastal city (pop., 1999 est.: 579,483), east-central Argentina. It was the site of a Spanish mission (1746–51). In 1856 Portuguese explorer Jose Coelho Mierelles founded the fishing village La Peregrina. Mar del Plata was established in 1874 and promoted as a seaside resort; it became a city in 1907. It is famous for its luxurious casino. In addition to tourism, its economy is based on construction, textiles, and commercial fishing and canning. It is the seat of the National University of Mar del Plata.

Mar del Plata

a city and resort in E Argentina, on the Atlantic: fishing port. Pop.: 552 000 (2005 est.)

Mar del Plata

a city in Argentina in the province of Buenos Aires. Population including suburbs, 299,700 (1970). Mar del Plata is a port on the Atlantic Ocean. Linked by railroad and highway with Buenos Aires, it has a large seaside resort. The city is a fishing center (mackerel, anchovy), and there is a food-processing industry. Mar del Plata was founded in 1856.

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Robbio, who was born in Mar de Plata, Argentina, but is based in Sao Paulo, has been perfecting his craft and rendering it more and more complex as time goes on, and this exhibition, "Quase como Ontem" (Almost like Yesterday), was his most accomplished yet.

Nicolas Robbio: Galeria Vermelho by Pedrosa, Adriano / Artforum International

The mayor of Mar de Plata was among those criticizing the police, saying they allowed a zone of "five or six blocks" of the Avenida Colon to go unguarded.

COUNTERSUMMIT TO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS SHOWCASES OPPOSITION TO U.S., ... by NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin reached the decision during a meeting on the sidelines of the Americas summit in Mar de Plata, Argentina, Fernandez's office said.

DR, Canada to talk trade by Caribbean Update

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