The Town of Gaiman Puerto Madryn

ruta 25 Gaiman 85 Km from Puerto Madryn Puerto Madryn , Province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina
  • Traveler Rating 3.50
    155 reviews 3 travel blogs 1 photo

    Attraction Type:

    Historic village, Historic walking area

    Popularity

    5of 8 attractions in Puerto Madryn

TravelPod Member ReviewsThe Town of Gaiman Puerto Madryn

  • 80 peso tea...

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    heatherebekah 7 contributions United States Sep 28, 2011

    Little Welsh town about half way between Puerto Madryn and Punta Tombo. We hoped to stop in for some tea at a tea house where Princess Diana once had tea. We found out that you had to purchase a whole meal for 80 pesos...not worth it..

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction The Town of Gaiman Puerto Madryn

  • 1

    Happy Feet!

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    We are finally out of the city!!! On Sunday night we took a 22 hour bus ride to Puerto Madryn to check out some Penguins. We got here and found out that the town is a long way from any wildlife watching. We were a little disappointed because the tours to both Peninsula Valdes and Punto Tombo were way over priced. I was sitting in the lobby of our …

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  • 1

    Travels in Patagonia

    26 photos

    ... paths, the penguins don't keep off the paths. After having our fill of Penguins (Joan could not stop taking photos) we went to the town of Gaiman, founded by the Welsh, to have Welsh afternoon tea in a Welsh tea shop called Ty Gwyn. And very nice it ...

  • 2

    Patagonia Bound

    20 photos

    ... , we left our friends in Uruguay and headed back down south. Destination: The Patagonian wilderness. First stop was the town of Puerto Madryn - access pont for the Penisula Valdes Wildlife preserve. Tired of buses (another 18 hrs from BA), we ...

  • 3

    Whales & Wales... and loads of cake.

    30 photos

    ... , even though they are supposed to have migrated by this time of year. The entire area around Puerto Madryn was colonised by Welsh settlers. In the town of Gaiman, Welsh is still spoken by most people, and one of the main attractions is a tea service ...