Miramar, Buenos Aires Province
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | General Alvarado |
| Founded | September 20, 1888 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 24,317 |
| CPA Base | B 7606 |
| Area code(s) | +54 2291 |
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 capital of General Alvarado Partido.
Miramar was planned as a city for children and families, with open spaces, and 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.
1887: It was around this time the project to build Miramar was undertaken by Jose María Dupuy, Rómulo Otamendi (engineer) and of course the owner of the land: 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 Golf Club Miramar.
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.
[edit] Economy
The summer tourist season provides the most significant contribution to the economy of Miramar. Other economic activities include farming and related agricultural industries.
[edit] Attractions
- Miramar Golf Course.
- Museo Punta Hermengo, museum.
- Vivero F. Ameghino, 5.02 km² of woodland.
- 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- (Spanish) Miramarense website
- (Spanish) El Seminario newspaper
- (Spanish) La Voz de Gral. Alvarado, newspaper
- (Spanish) Maps of Miramar
