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Mar del Plata, or Mardel as it is commonly known, has been transformed from commercial center to essential beach destination for middle-class vacationers. The wide, attractive beach bustles in summer when inland-dwelling Argentines head to the coast in droves.
Fast Facts
Population
600,000
Currency
Name: Argentine Peso
Code: ARS
Symbol: Arg$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+54
Weights & Measures
Metric
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