Information about Mar del Plata:

Mar del Plata is an Argentinian city located in the Southeast Province of Buenos Aires, on the coast of the Argentinian Sea. It is the second city in Argentina with the largest number of visitors, only after the capital of the country, the City of Buenos Aires.

Most of the tourism in the city is due to the beaches and spas, therefore, in the Argentinian summer, it's when the city receives most of the tourists, during high season. It should also be noted, that most of the tourists that Mar del Plata receive are domestic tourism, that is, from Argentina itself.

Some locations close to the City of Mar del Plata are: Necochea, Miramar, Lobería, Villa Gesell, Pinamar, Santa Teresita, San Clemente del Tuyú, Tandil, Azul and Olavarría, among other cities. It should be noted that of all the cities located on the Atlantic Coast of Argentina, Mar del Plata is the most visited.

Some of the most visited points when traveling to Mar del Plata ( without taking account of its beaches) are: Museo Municipal de Arte Juan Carlos Castagnino, Torre Tanque, Catedral de Los Santos Pedro y Cecilia, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Mar del Plata and Centro Cultural Villa Victoria Ocampo. Activities such as diving or marine excursions are also popular.

The distance between Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires, traveling by bus, is of approximately 400 kilometers.

Here you can find information about the Mar del Plata Bus Terminal.

Information about Buenos Aires, Retiro:

The Province of Buenos Aires is one of the twenty-three provinces of Argentina, and it is located in the central-western region of the country. The City of Buenos Aires is the capital of the country, and at the same time the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, is the city of La Plata. It should be noted that the City of Buenos Aires, is the city that receives the largest number of visitors in the country, by a major difference, and also the most populated. There's more than 15 million inhabitants, this, in terms of percentages, represents 40% of the country's population.

Most of the population and tourism are concentrated in the urban core of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, also known as CABA or Bs. As. Another interesting fact about Buenos Aires, is that it's the third most populated city of Latin America, with more than 15 million inhabitants, only behind Mexico City and São Paulo (Brazil).

Some of the most popular and most visited points and touristic attractions of the City of Buenos Aires are: Catedral Metropolitana, Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, Teatro Colón, Bosques de Palermo, MALBA, neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, the Avenida (avenue) 9 de Julio (where the iconic Obelisco is located) and the Parque 3 de Febrero, among others local landmarks.

The Retiro Bus Terminal, during high season, is estimated to receive around 2,000 buses daily, both from destinations within the country, and from international destinations.