... Argentina (see Roberto and the orcas in action on YouTube here). I am now convinced that a visit to Argentina isn’t complete without seeing PuertoMadryn. Most guide books will tell you when the whale-spotting season is, but if you ...
... packed lunches for the following day's excursion.
We'd booked a tour through our hostel to Peninsula Valdes, about 60kms north of PuertoMadryn. It's a place known for its wildlife - from June to December it's supposed to be the place to spot ...
... our overnight night bus from Buenos Aires we were treated to a brilliant orange sunrise, and when we watched the sunset from the Ecocentro in PuertoMadryn it was similar, but the other end of the sky was a deep purple. Weird but cool. The Ecocentro is ...
... our plans a bit to include a stop-over in PuertoMadryn, gateway to the UNESCO heritage site of Penninsula Valdes.
PuertoMadryn and the Penninsula sit halfway between Tierra del Fuego and Buenos Aires, yet they are still considered part of ...
... with only one up-side, the beuatiful Patagonian sunsets (which we finally saw today).
DAILY FACTS
- Stayed at: Hostel Internacional PuertoMadryn. Helpful owners and a good room with a good kitchen. 2 blocks from the beach. Recommended.
- Out ...
Carson just said it so well in his Travelpod. So in his words:
In PuertoMadryn, where we have a stopover from 8AM to 5PM, we walk around the town to find a cafe to wake our frazzled minds. Here the coffee is getting closer to U.S. prices. We find a ...
... his horse. We stopped at Sierra Grande and woke ourselves up with coffee, yogurt and media-lunas. Another 2 hours and the bus reached PuertoMadryn. This is a small town on a bay on the Atlantic coast, overrun with tourists all wanting to see the whales, ...
... charge you a hefty 40 pesos entry fee. Then there is a small museum describing some of the ecology of the area, but Ecocentro was much more informative. Because of the strong winds the harbour for the whale boat was closed in the morning so we headed ...
Montevideo to PuertoMadryn is a very long way. Local bus, Intercity Bus, Ferry, Walk, Taxi, 18 Hr Intercity Bus, walk. And finally more than a day later we are here. And itching to see some wildlife. Just an over night stop in P ...
... ;NO se cayese ELLA al agua!!!
enfin para ir a lo que interesa mañana nos quedamos la tarde todavia en puertomadryn y hemos decidido ir a ver un ecocentro que esta a unos 3km de aqui y probablemente intentaremos (en el intento) ir a ver otra bahia o ...