Miramar, Buenos Aires Province
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Miramar is an Argentine
city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
in Buenos Aires Province
, 450 km (280 mi) south of Buenos Aires
. It is the capital of General Alvarado
Partido
. The name "Miramar" cames from the words Mira (look) and Mar (sea).
came into the ownership of Fortunato de La Plaza.
1879: The area changes jurisdiction from Balcarce
to General Pueyrredón
.
1887: It was around this time the project to build Miramar was undertaken by Jose María Dupuy, Rómulo Otamendi (engineer) and Fortunato de la Plaza.
1888: Miramar was founded on 20 September.
1889: Construction began on the first church in Miramar.
1891: The Partido of General Alvarado was created on September 29, with Miramar as its capital.
1911: The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
arrived in Miramar and the company later built a comfortable hotel and adjoining golf course in the town.
1920: The first aeroplane arrives in Miramar.
1927: The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway began the construction of the Miramar golf
course.
1930: The hotel Dormy House was built adjacent to the golf course by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway, and later a tunnel was built to provide access to the sea from the hotel
and agroindustry, with most of these concentrated around the nearby village of Comandante Nicanor Otamendi.
Other attractions include the rivers Durazno and Brusquitas, an ecological reserve and a number of beaches.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, 450 km (280 mi) south of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. It is the capital of General Alvarado
General Alvarado Partido
General Alvarado Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 34,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Miramar, which is located from Buenos Aires.-Economy:Like many of the partidos...
Partido
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
. The name "Miramar" cames from the words Mira (look) and Mar (sea).
History
1870: The land that now includes General Alvarado PartidoGeneral Alvarado Partido
General Alvarado Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 34,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Miramar, which is located from Buenos Aires.-Economy:Like many of the partidos...
came into the ownership of Fortunato de La Plaza.
1879: The area changes jurisdiction from Balcarce
Balcarce Partido
Balcarce Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of 42,040 inhabitants in an area of 4,120 km² , and its capital city is Balcarce, which is located around from Buenos Aires.-Name:The partido is named after Antonio González...
to General Pueyrredón
General Pueyrredón Partido
General Pueyrredón Partido is a partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The partido covers 1,453 km² and has a population of 564,056 , most of whom live in the large coastal resort of Mar del Plata....
.
1887: It was around this time the project to build Miramar was undertaken by Jose María Dupuy, Rómulo Otamendi (engineer) and Fortunato de la Plaza.
1888: Miramar was founded on 20 September.
1889: Construction began on the first church in Miramar.
1891: The Partido of General Alvarado was created on September 29, with Miramar as its capital.
1911: The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
arrived in Miramar and the company later built a comfortable hotel and adjoining golf course in the town.
1920: The first aeroplane arrives in Miramar.
1927: The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway began the construction of the Miramar golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course.
1930: The hotel Dormy House was built adjacent to the golf course by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway, and later a tunnel was built to provide access to the sea from the hotel
Economy
The summer tourist season provides the most significant contribution to the economy of Miramar. Other economic activities include farmingAgriculture in Argentina
Agriculture is one of the bases of Argentina's economy.Argentine agriculture is relatively capital intensive, today providing about 7% of all employment, and, even during its period of dominance around 1900, accounting for no more than a third of all labor. Having accounted for nearly 20% of GDP as...
and agroindustry, with most of these concentrated around the nearby village of Comandante Nicanor Otamendi.
Attractions
- Miramar Golf Course.
- Museo Punta Hermengo, museum.
- Vivero F. Ameghino, 5.02 km² of woodland.
- Enchanted Forest or Energic Forest
- Aero Club de la ciudad de Miramar, Aerodrome.
- Autodromo Roberto Hirch de Miramar, 1.47/1.72 km motor racing venue.
- The farm circuit, knows as "Mar y Pampa" near 37 Avenue has nice places, specially on weekends
- Vivero Dunícola "Florentino Ameghino"
- The dunes: 12 km of sand beaches - South of Miramar. There is a possibility to take a truck to know this incredible places and practise sandboard.
- The "Médano Blanco" (white dune), one of the tallest and close to "La Totora" brook.
- The coastline between Miramar and Mar del Plata (40km), has incredible landscapes with beaches, cliffs, brooks and wood.
Other attractions include the rivers Durazno and Brusquitas, an ecological reserve and a number of beaches.
Activities
- Surf: Many good breaks, one of which is famous throughout South America
- Golf: The course is of the well-known Scotch type.
- Fishing: by the coast, on board or in "La Ballenera" lagoon.
- Trekking: Especially in the forest ("El Vivero"), guide is recommended
- Mountain biking: Miramar is the point of the international circuits of mountain bike in Argentina, like "Panamerican Games"
- Horseback Riding: alone or with a guide, one can rent horses on weekends.