The forest
Pines on dunes.
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Mar de las Pampas is a small beach village south of Villa Gesell, built in a pine forest on the dunes. Its story began in 1957, when investors bought some 300 hectares of sand, planted shrubs and trees and built a barrier dune parallel to the sea to shield the seedlings from salt and wind, until the area became a dense forest. Today the village is known for its calm: winding sand streets among the trees with no asphalt, wooden houses and cabins scattered through the woods, small cafés and shops in its centre, and a wide, quiet beach away from the bigger towns' crowds. It draws couples and families looking to rest. Wandering and the beach are free; the season is December to March, and out of season the village is almost empty and very quiet.
Pines on dunes.
No asphalt.
Away from crowds.
Villa Gesell district, south of Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires province
Mar de las Pampas is a small, quiet forest village with sand streets; Villa Gesell is a bigger, busier town.