News of mar del plata

'It makes me sad': Gloomy times for vacationers in Mar del Plata

22-01-2024 16:39 Light traffic, half-full beaches and a semi-empty city – in Mar del Plata, Argentina’s leading summer tourist destination, business is far from booming.

SUMMER SEASON

Macabre discovery in Mar del Plata: human skull found by kids on beach

10-01-2024 10:06 Group of children playing on a beach at Mar del Plata discover what is believed to be a human skull in the sand.

THE FIRST LADY?

Fátima Flórez cashes in on the Milei effect

09-01-2024 15:58 Argentina’s unofficial first lady, impersonator and comedian Fátima Florez is filling theatres with a new show – one that includes a spot-on impersonation of her boyfriend, President Javier Milei.

FILM & CINEMA

Mar del Plata film festival draws cinephiles despite financial woes

13-11-2023 15:05 The 38th annual Mar del Plata festival drew to a close on Sunday night after 10-day run of films and features; Festival included screenings and appearances by directors and producers from all across the globe, despite significant budget cuts due to Argentina's ongoing economic crisis.

by Justin Martinez

ELECTION 2023

Presidential candidates Milei, Bullrich woo CEOs at duelling events

05-10-2023 19:22 Patricia Bullrich and Javier Milei angle for the attention of corporate executives and labour union leaders in Mar del Plata.

No 'Verano en la costa'?

Prices in dollars puts Argentines’ summer vacations in doubt

26-09-2023 15:33 When the sweltering summer arrives, many in Argentina flock to the Atlantic coast for their summer break. But with inflation eating away at spending power and prices now being listed in dollars, 'verano en la costa' is now out of reach for many.

TOURISM & TRAVEL

Summer season off to bang in Argentina with 12.8 million taking trips

19-01-2023 14:45 Four-week period between the second half of December and the first half of January saw 2.3% more tourists on move than in the previous year, with travellers generally taking shorter trips but spending more.

ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS

'Dibu' Martínez gets a hero's welcome in his home town

23-12-2022 09:11 Emiliano Martínez greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar del Plata, as he calls on young goalkeepers to win Argentina's "their fourth star."

NATIONAL PRIDE

National pride: world champions welcomed as heroes in their hometowns

22-12-2022 17:14 World Cup winners given honours and warm welcomes as they are welcomed back to their hometowns as heroes.

And that reminds me…

A fireworks summit

05-11-2022 06:14 There is a strong case for presenting that Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata exactly 17 years ago today and the surrounding anniversaries as the true birth of Kirchnerism.

by Michael Soltys