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Mar del Plata

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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.)


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The November 2005 Summit of the Americas held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and attended by leaders from thirty-four nations, once again witnessed vigorous opposition to the FTAA both through strident rhetoric and violent street protests.
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