Puerto Madryn, Argentina

You can take the girls out of Wales.......

In 1865, 153 Welsh families travelled all the way to the East Coast of Argentina to make a home in Patagonia. They created a row of Welsh towns; Puerto Madryn, Trelew and Galmain. We arrived in Puerto Madryn expecting it to be grey and windswept, but unlike Wales it was sunny with blue skies so...

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JodesAndTay on February 25, 2010 from Puerto Madryn, Argentina

from the travel blog: Jodes and Tay escape to SA

Halbinsel Valdés

Gestern machten wir eine Tagestour zu viert mit Chaufeur über die Halbinsel. Wir sahen viele Guanakos, Schafe, Kühe und Pferde, aber auch Vögel (die man essen kann - muy rico!, nach unserem Führer). An jedem Haltepunkt gab's Tiere zu beobachten: Seelöwen, Seeelefanten und Pinguine. Die kleinen...

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MarisolDelMonte on November 28, 2009 from Puerto Madryn, Argentina

from the travel blog: Argentinien - Von Feuerland nach Jujuy

Puerto Madryn

Whale watching

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jeandanielkeller on November 30, 2008 from Puerto Madryn, Argentina

from the travel blog: jeandanielkeller's Travel Blog

On the lookout for Orca Whales

After El Bolson we took an overnight bus across the continent to Puerto Madryn, on the Atlantic coast. We arrived early morning and took another bus straight out to Puerto Piramides where we hoped to catch sight of some Orca Whales. Any of you who have seen the BBC Blue Planet footage of the...

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jonnik on March 9, 2008 from Puerto Madryn, Argentina

from the travel blog: Jon & Kenty's Grrrrrand Tour

Life of the pinguins

Not on the ruta 40 anymore but on the east coast to see 2 highlights on the Valdes peninsula (try to find a map, the shape of it is quite specific). The weather has also changed (now I´m in the "real" Patagonia where wind make you feel like someone is playing with a huge ventilator turning it...

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thetourist on November 23, 2007 from Puerto Madryn, Argentina

from the travel blog: No news, Good news! in Peru & Argentina

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