Pinamar, Argentina Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

PINAMAR , 80km south of San Clemente, takes its name from the surrounding pine forests, planted amongst dunes, by the town's founder, Jorge Bunge, in the 1930s. This attractive setting is somewhat overwhelmed, however, by the town's mix of high-rise buildings and ostentatious chalet-style constructions. Long the favourite resort of the Porteño elite, in the 1990s the town became almost synonymous with the high-living lifestyle of the Menem era and the exploits of the politicians and celebrities who holidayed here became a staple of gossip magazines such as Caras and Gente . In 1997, however, … more »