The beaches of Argentina's Mar del Plata are eerily quiet this year. Photo: MARA SOSTI / AFPSource: AFPThey are few, tight-fisted and downcast. A round bus trip from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata costs about $92 and a mid-range hotel close to $57 per night. Even traffic at Mar del Plata is unusually calm as Argentines forego vacation. Photo: MARA SOSTI / AFPSource: AFP"They don't come as long, they bring their own food, drinks, and don't go to restaurants as much."
