Fioravanti's sea lions
A city emblem.
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Playa Bristol is the central beach of Mar del Plata, Argentina's best-known seaside resort, named after the city's first grand hotel. Above it runs the Rambla, the broad paved promenade designed by the architect Alejandro Bustillo in the early 1940s and framed by two matching large brick-and-stone buildings that became symbols of the city. On the promenade sit the two huge stone sea lion statues by the sculptor José Fioravanti, the most popular photo spot in Mar del Plata. From the Rambla visitors step down to the sand or walk along the coast towards the Torreón del Monje and other beaches. In summer, from December to February, the beach fills with holidaymakers, tents and umbrellas; out of season the Rambla becomes a quiet promenade above the ocean. It is free and always open.
A city emblem.
A promenade above the ocean.
Heart of the resort.
The Rambla facing Playa Bristol, central Mar del Plata
In the southern summer from December to February, especially January; the rest of the year the Rambla is calm.
