Argentina🇦🇷 | beachesPlaya EscondidaOfficial nudist beach, heated pool, cliffs and dunes, day-use balneario | things to do and best time to go

Stay in Mar del Plata, about 25 km north, because Playa Escondida has no guesthouses, hostels or campsites of its own. The beach is a managed day-use balneario, so you visit for the day and sleep elsewhere.The best base for backpackers is the Mar del Plata center around Plaza San Martín and the streets toward Güemes. Hostel beds and budget rooms cluster here, usually US$12 to 25 a night for a dorm bed, with higher prices from late December through February. You get kitchens, other solo travelers, restaurants and the bus terminal within reach, which makes day trips along the coast simple.The Güemes … read more 👉

Stay in Mar del Plata, about 25 km north, because Playa Escondida has no guesthouses, hostels or campsites of its own. The beach is a managed day-use balneario, so you visit for the day and sleep elsewhere.The best base for backpackers is the Mar del Plata center around Plaza San Martín and the streets toward Güemes. Hostel beds and budget rooms cluster here, usually US$12 to 25 a night for a dorm bed, with higher prices from late December through February. You get kitchens, other solo travelers, restaurants and the bus terminal within reach, which makes day trips along the coast simple.The Güemes and Playa Grande area is quieter and more relaxed, with a surf crowd and cafés, and suits you if you want sea air and fewer nightclubs.Chapadmalal, the small settlement a few kilometers before the beach, has a few cabins and apart-hotels, which are better for groups or longer stays and can cost more than city dorms. Miramar, farther south, is another option if you are traveling down the coast. In every case, check the bus timetable before you commit, since the Costa Azul service that passes nearby is less frequent in the evening.