Mar del Plata

This is a restaurant on a ship in the harbor (huge neon signs at night scare me).

A cool city on the coast, and just a 5-hour bus ride from Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata is a big summertime destination for locals. We stayed for 2 nights, but unfortunately the weather wasn't cooperating, so we didn't get to spend any time on the beach. It was probably for the best though, because the sun down here is very potent. Extranjeros from Los Estados Unidos + Argentine sun = big time sunburn factor.

Instead, we walked along the coastline, admiring the surfers and checking out the flea market.