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 Hipódromo de San Isidro:

San Isidro is an Argentinian city located within the province of Buenos Aires. The city is located in northern Buenos Aires, and borders other cities and famous neighborhoods such as: Victoria, San Fernando, Virreyes, Boulogne and Martinez, among many other places of interest.

Within San Isidro, is where the famous "Hipódromo de San Isidro" (hipódromo = racecourse ) is located, a very popular racecourse of Argentina, which was inaugurated in December 1935. Nowadays (besides its original purpose, which is still ongoing) it is used as a venue for events ( and musical concerts) of great popularity and music festivals such as Creamfields, Lollapalooza and concerts of different high-calibre musicians (such as David Gilmour, Madonna, Beyonce, Oasis, etc.)

The city, it could be said that it is a medium-sized city (it has around 56,000 inhabitants according to the last census) and does not specialize in tourism, but over the last years, the number of persons who visit the city has been rising.

Some of the most visited points when visiting San Isidro are: Catedral de San Isidro, Quinta Los Ombúes, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Lucy Mattos, Estación San Isidro and Hipódromo de San Isidro, among many local landmarks.