Although it's rarely the first place that people think of for a beach holiday Argentina's thousands of kilometres of coast contains several world class beach resorts.
The city of Mar del Plata , in the province of Buenos Aires , is the most popular beach resort in Argentina . Located south of the capital it is just one in a series of resorts that cover a vast swathe of the coast. The town itself is pleasant enough and the landscape varies between beautiful beaches and fabulous coastal scenery such as the Barranca de los Lobos sea cliffs. The 19th-century lighthouse at Punta Mogotes is something of an icon, visible from miles away along the coast.
Other resorts to consider include Mar de Ajo, Miramar, San Bernardo, Santa Clara del Mar, and Santa Teresita. The summ