Although tourism is a significant export earner, Argentina is still on the fringe of the world tourism market û 80% of foreign visitors come from adjoining countries, attracted mainly by Buenos Aires' city life and the ski resorts. The resort of Mar del Plata on the coast and the ski area in the C≤rdoba highlands have become mass tourism destinations. Wealthy Argentinians, however, are abandoning these in favor of foreign trips. The many privatization plans include the very popular state-run casinos.
