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About Bahía Blanca

Located in the province of Buenos Aires, Bahía Blanca is a vibrant city in Argentina known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and natural beauty. Situated on the southern coast of Buenos Aires province, Bahía Blanca is a major port city and a significant economic hub in the region. With a population of approximately 300,000 people, Bahía Blanca offers a unique blend of urban charm and natural wonders. The city’s colonial architecture and tree-lined streets create a picturesque setting that attracts visitors from all over the world. 

Bahía Blanca is well known for it port “Ingeniero White” having a huge University community. Moreover, Bahía Blanca is known for its proud sporting culture. The city has a strong tradition in various sports, with football, basketball and rugby being especially popular among its residents. 

In summary, Bahía Blanca is a captivating city in Argentina that combines cultural richness, established higher education, natural beauty, and sporting passion. 

 

Event

EEAMTA and CAE 2024 will be held at the Universidad Nacional del Sur at its Palihue Campus location. The Palihue campus is located in the North of the City, entering through Cabrera Street or San Andrés Street. The university can be easily accessed by car and public transportation, as it is located twenty blocks from the main square of Bahía Blanca and in the vicinity of the Bahía Blanca Shopping Plaza. The location, although not central, is within walking distance of the city center, allowing students to easily explore everything that the city, its commercial area and parks and walks offer.

Accomodations in town

Hotels:

 

There are plenty of hotels in Bahía Blanca, its recommended to search for them on specialized websites (like: AlMundo, Kayak, Booking, Trivago and Expedia) but usually reaching them directly or using local hotel bookings you can get better prices and specially pay less taxes in case you are Argentinean resident. Prices can go from 20.000 Ar$ to 300.000 Ar$ a night. Following you can have a short list of hotels example:

1.     Hotel Austral Bahía Blanca Address: Av. Colón 159, B8000DSI Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

         Tel: +54 291 456-1700

2.     Land Plaza Hotel Address: Saavedra 41, B8000 Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Tel +54 291 459-9000

3.     Paradores Austral Bahía Blanca. Hipólito Yrigoyen 3664, B8002HWN Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires 

        Tel +54 291 486-1400

4.     Hotel Muñiz. O Higgins 23, B8000 Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Tel: +54 291 456-0060

5.     Hotel Victoria. Gral. Paz 80, 8000, B8000 IPB, Provincia de Buenos Aires Tel: +54 0291 452-0522

6.     Magna Suites. San Martín 336, B8000 Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Tel: +54 291 15-431-7457


Apartment and day rentals:

In case you came in a group of 2, 3 or 4 people it is a good idea to check day rentals apartments (in spanish:  Departamentos en Alquiler temporario ). There is plenty of apartments and can be found google to contact directly with the owners or get links to them with specialized web sites like AirBnB, Booking, AlMundo, Online-reservations, MercadoLibre, etc. Prices can go from 15.000Ar$ to 100.000Ar$ a day for the Apartment. Following you can have a short list of Apartments groups:

1.     Apart Austral Bahia Blanca. Güemes 45, B8000 Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires. +54 291 456-1700

2.     Laprida Norte Martinique. Laprida 120, B8000 Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires. +54 291 575-3434

3.     Alsina Suites. B8000FKB, Lamadrid 92, B8000FKB Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires +54 291 444-1434

Hostels and Accommodation:

Individual low prices hostels and accommodation can be found on the following list. Prices go form 8000Ar$ to 16.000Ar$ each night.

1. BAHIA BLANCA HOSTEL. Soler 701. +54 291 4526802

2. HOSPEDAJE CANCILLER “A”. Brown 667. +54 291 4538270

3. HOSPEDAJE CHICLANA “A”. Chiclana 370. +54 291 4539204

4. HOSPEDAJE SAN MARTIN. San Martín 385. +54 291 517-3302

A special accommodation on the “Base Aeronaval Comandante Espora” is available for students at 7000Ar$ a day including breakfast. It’s far away and we are seeking to arrange special transportation. 

 

Additional lists:

https://www.bahia.gob.ar/conoce/servicios-turisticos/alojamiento-en-bahia/ 

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