Mar del Plata (Argentina), 19 nov - 30 nov
The city
Founded in 1874, Mar del Plata is a city famous for its magnificent beaches. It offers a wide variety of restaurants, movie theatres, shops and entretainment.Venue
The School will take place at Hotel Guerrero.Arrival and practical information
Long-distance flights arrive at the Ezeiza International Airport Ministro Pistarini. Domestic flights, as well as some flights from South America, arrive at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport.
Currency can be exchanged at both Buenos Aires airports (we recommend Banco Nación). Teller machines are available and work with most major credit cards. The Argentinean Peso (ARS) sign is the same $ as for US dollars. Official rate is around 4.70 ARS/USD. Some exchange offices in Mar del Plata are La Moneta and Jonestur (note that the School does not endorse any exchange office).
Public phones are either coin or card-operated. Cards are available at the airport. You can also dial #19 to make a collect call.
How to get to Mar del Plata
With CIMPA bus
The CIMPA School will organize a bus leaving Buenos Aires on November 19th directly to the hotel, and back on November 30th. If you are interested, email us so we can put your name on the list. The bus leaves Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport on 19/11 at 16:00 sharp.
If you do not want to be bored the whole day in the airport, you can come meet us at the University, and be bored here instead. Cross the road and take a taxi (around $25) or any city bus (lines 33, 37, 45, and 160; costs $2, payable only with coins; get off when it enters the campus). You may leave the bags with us and visit the "Parque de la Memoria", which is 5 minutes walking from the campus. The same bus will leave the University at 15:40 sharp.
See also transfer between airports if you land at Ezeiza International Airport Ministro Pistarini.
Return
On November 30th, the bus will leave the hotel at 15:00.
By airplane
From Mar del Plata Ástor Piazzolla Airport you can take a taxi (around $50) to the hotel, or city bus 542 (get off at Av. Pedro Luro 2300).
Transfer between Buenos Aires airports
If you are flying first to Ezeiza International Airport and then from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport to Mar del Plata, check with your airline whether they will provide you with a transfer between airports, otherwise check the transfer company timetable to plan your schedule.
By intercity bus
Form Ezeiza International Airport. There is a bus service to Mar del Plata, arriving at Moreno 3239. You can reserve your tickets by email. Make sure you give them your complete flight info, arrival date and time, and the total number of persons in your group, and make sure they reply confirming your reservation. Upon arriving in Mar del Plata, you may reach the hotel by taxi (around $15, there is a stop in front of the terminal) or city bus 552 (take it at Av. Independencia, get off at Diagonal Alberdi 2300).
From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport.
There is a transfer provided by same company as from Ezeiza.
You should check the timetable and reserve your tickets beforehands.
From Downtown Buenos Aires. There are buses every half an hour from Buenos Aires bus terminal to Mar del Plata, arriving at San Juan 1473. Upon arriving in Mar del Plata, you may reach the hotel by taxi (around $15, there is a stop at the terminal) or city bus 511 or 512 (take it at Av. Pedro Luro, get off at Av. Pedro Luro 2300).
City bus in Mar del Plata
Before boarding the buses in Mar del Plata you need to buy a bus card. For your arrival, make sure you have enough cash to pay for a taxi, in case you cannot get a card. The average waiting time for a bus in Mar del Plata is around 20 minutes.Weather
Recall that November is late spring time in the Southern Hemisphere. The average temperature we expect to have at the time of the school is between 20°C to 28°C, but the temperature might go lower. The area is windy. See Mar del Plata forecast.
Temperatures in Buenos Aires during this month are usually greater than 25°C.