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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041013102648
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179798-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041013

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TERREMARK WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				521989122
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123199160

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970715

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950323

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	YAAK RIVER MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDINA MANUEL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179798

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12475
		FILM NUMBER:		041076233

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 S BAYSHORE DR STE 900
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3058563200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 S BAYSHORE DRIVE STE 900
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TERREMARK WORLDWIDE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001179798</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEDINA MANUEL D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2601 S BAYSHORE DRIVE STE 900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33133</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.6</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>115500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-10-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>115500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>115500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Manuel D. Medina</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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