Mar del Plata, the happy city by Luciana Gregorini

lucianagregorini — 2021-09-14 19:20:04 UTC

Mar del Plata was founded in 1874, after Patricio Peralta Ramos acquired three landholdings from Meyrelles in 1860 and promoted the sites as a seaside resort. In 1907 Mar del Plata was declared a city and since then it has been developed as one of Argentina's foremost ocean-resort areas.

The port (Mili)

lucianagregorini — 2021-09-14 19:20:04 UTC

The port was created officially in 1922 and took ten years to build.

Mar del Plata has a growing fishing industry. In the port, you can watch the red, orange, and yellow ships return with their daily catches.

There’s a scenic wharf (La Banquina de Pescadores)where tourists can take a walk and take photos.
You’ll find souvenir stands and lots of cheap, fresh seafood from vendors here. Also, you can grab some great fried calamari.

While you’re here, be sure to walk down and pay a visit to the city’s population of sea lions at the reserve where they come to take shelter before leaving to mate on the shores of Uruguay.

Did you know it? The reserve is a national monument and it’s home to up to 800 male sea lions.

Torre Tanque (Dago)

lucianagregorini — 2021-09-14 19:20:04 UTC

The current tower comes from the construction of a water reservoir and a tower dating from 1911. But the work was completed in 1943 after several projects.
Cornelio Lange project ended up winning, making the tower in the Tudor style. This style was Nordic with a medieval forms, causes a strong impact even today.
The tower can be visited regularly and you can go up to the highest point, the viewpoint, through 194 steps or opt for the elevator. Once there, the view is breathtaking. One of the emblematic buildings of Mar del Plata that can be seen from the Tanque Tower is the Demetrio Elíades Building (Torre Havanna), the tallest in the city.
This place has one of the best views of the city. Also, there you can admire photos and old newspapers that relate everything done before and after the tower was built.

Torreón del Monje (Juani)

lucianagregorini — 2021-09-14 19:40:55 UTC

The Torreon del Monje was founded in 1904, it was initially built by businessman Ernesto Tornquist in his attempts to beautify the town that surrounded his summer villa.

Located in Punta Piedras, the name comes from the legend of a hero who lost his love and decided to become a monk.

There you can eat, you can have great views, and maybe a drink out on the terrace just next to the shoreline. It is also a great place to hold parties.

MAR museum (Luca)

juligaribotti — 2021-09-22 16:13:00 UTC

Mar museum is located in front of the north coastline by Constitución zone. It was created and inaugurated in December 2013. Its director is Jorge Teleman. Inside the museum there are works of art, conferences and meetings. The most famous piece of art is the giant seawolf made with Havanna wrappers. It was made by Marta Minujín. Nowadays, the museum is working as a vaccination center.
The Museum is famous among teens because they like to spend time there.

Quiz time!

lucianagregorini — 2021-09-27 21:16:31 UTC