TREKKING PATAGONIA - Argentina

PUERTO MADRYN - TREKKING PATAGONIA

Leaning on the shore of Golfo Nuevo (New Gulf), surrounded by enchanting natural landscapes, it is characteristic for the contrast of colors and the steep cliffs interrupted by wide beaches. From the main avenues of the city, you can see the whales jumping, or simply swimming near the shore.
In Puerto Madryn also is the Ecocenter, first interpretation center devoted to the maritime ecosystem, which combines, in an original way, science, education, and artistic expressions.
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VALDÉS PENINSULA - TREKKING PATAGONIA

It is located in the province of Chubut. This peninsula is joined to the continent by the Carlos Ameghino ism, which divides the sea in two gulfs, San José (Saint Joseph) to the North, and Nuevo (New) to the South. It is in the Atlantic Patagonia, it was declared estate of mankind in the year 1999, because it hosts very important habitats for the preservation of marine mammals. The peninsula is the habitat of several species of marine birds, killer whales, sea lions, elephant seals, and above all the Franca Austral whale. The protected area comprises, among others, the fauna reservations of Puerto Pirámides, Punta Tombo, Isla de los Pájaros, Punta Norte, Punta Loma and Caleta Valdés (Valdes Cove).
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PUERTO PIRÁMIDES - TREKKING PATAGONIA

This little town is on the Valdes Peninsula, 97 km. away from the city of Puerto Madryn. It is on the Golfo Nuevo, and has a population of about 200 inhabitants. The surroundings are formed by a dessert landscape, typical of the Atlantic Patagonia.
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PUNTA TOMBO - TREKKING PATAGONIA

One hundred and eighty kilometers away from Puerto Madryn, and 120 km. away from Trelew, you can find the biggest Magallanes penguin colony in the world, with more than 250,000 couples.

In this fauna reservation you can walk among these elegant birds, watch their lifestyle, follow their steps, see the way in which they preserve their nests and offspring among the bushes, and see how they swim in the sea.
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GAIMAN - TREKKING PATAGONIA

It is 17 km. away from Trelew, in the province of Chubut. Basically, it is well known for its Welsh tradition evidenced in the Welsh Tea Houses. It is characteristic for its stone and brick constructions. It was the first town in Chubut, and for decades, the most prestigious center of the colony for its agricultural and livestock production. Very near this town, is the First Paleontologic Park in South America, where you can see fossils in the strata corresponding to different geological eras, comprising 40 million years, and completing a unique attraction.
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