Miramar, Buenos Aires
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Miramar is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 450 km south of Buenos Aires. It is the district capital of the regional subdivision of General Alvarado Partido.
Miramar was planned as a city for children and families, with open spaces, and the city is known in Spanish as la Ciudad de los Niños y de las bicicletas (the city of children and bicycles).
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[edit] History
1870: The land that now forms General Alvarado Partido came into the ownership of Fortunato de La Plaza.
1879: The area changes jurisdiction from Balcarce to General Pueyrredón. It was around this time the project to build Miramar was undertaken by an engineer named Rómulo Otamendi.
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 railway (Ferrocarril Sud)arrives at Miramar.
1920: The first aeroplane arrives in Miramar.
1927: Miramar Golf Course is constructed.
[edit] Economy
The summer tourist season is the most significant contributor to the economy of Miramar. Other economic activities include farming and related agricultural industries.
[edit] Attractions
- Miramar Golf Course.
- Museo Punto Hermengo, museum.
- Vivero F. Ameghino, 502 hectares of woodland.
- Aero Club de la ciudad de Miramar, Aerodrome.
- Autodromo Roberto Hirch de Miramar, 1.47/1.72 km motor racing venue.
Other attractions include the rivers Durazno and Brusquitas, an ecological reserve and a number of beaches.
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[edit] External links
- Welcome Argentina site (English)
- Miramarense website (Spanish)
- El Seminario newspaper (Spanish)
- La Voz de Gral. Alvarado, newspaper (Spanish)
- Maps of Miramar (Spanish)
- Satellite view of the circuit (Google Maps)
