Visit The most Interesting Argentina Travel Destinations: Puerto Madryn

Puerto Madryn, inside the Patagonian province of Chubut, is one of Argentinas fastest growing towns. A deep water port, a industrial center, plus a tourism destination, Puerto Madryn is really a popular resort place to go for beaches, sports and wildlife excursions.

Puerto Madryn will be the gateway to the Pen­nsula Vald©s, a wildlife sanctuary for birds and marine species, including rheas, oystercatchers, flamingos, egrets, whales, sea elephants, sea lions, Magellanic penguins, cormorants, petrels and numerous other types of wildlife.

In addition, Puerto Madryn has an interesting history. Long once Spanish explorers landed, this area have also been settled by Welsh colonists who left Fantastic Britain looking for autonomy for their culture and language. The first settlers came ashore in July 1865 and named their first settlement Porth Madryn honoring Baron Madryn of Wales. Over time, the colonists spread and founded other towns, maintaining their language, customs and architectural styles.

While other towns inside the province retain significantly of their Welsh heritage, in Puerto Madryn, merely the street names remain.

Acquiring There By air:

Though Puerto Madryn does have its personal airport, most passengers arrive and depart from the Trelew airport 39 mi (65 km) south. An interesting feature inside the Trelew airport will be the plaque honoring Antoine de Saint Exup©ry who was the first person to fly more than the Valdes Peninsula.



Flights arrive and depart daily from Trelew to other Argentine towns.

By land:

National route 3 connects Trelew and Puerto Madryn, then continues north to other Argentine towns.

Bus service from the Terminal de Omnibus goes to Trelew, R­o Gallegos, Buenos Aires, C³rdoba, along with other towns.

Taxis and automobile rental. Rental cars are useful for seeing Peninsula de Vald©s at leisure as opposed to sticking to a tour schedule.

By sea:

Puerto Madryn is really a cruiseship port of call too like a industrial seaport. Find more about Argentina travel and holiday rentals at our website.

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