March of Penguins

Trip Start Jan 23, 2006
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Trip End Mar 02, 2006


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Saturday, February 4, 2006

The day after we had a full day tour of Valdes Peninsula, we were arranged to travel south to Punta Tombo, where the largest penguin colony in continental South America is located.

180 km south of Puerto Madryn, it took at least 3 hours to drive to Punta Tombo. Most people in my tour group opted to stay in town. Since I could not have enough of penguin watching, I was one of the only four persons traveling south that day.

I have seen penguin colonies in several different continents (in Australia, South Africa), but I have to say this is really the most interesting one I have been to. For better penguin watching than this, I think you have to travel to the Antarctica.

If you really, really love penguins, there are a lot of pictures here:

http://travel.saricie.com/SouthAmerica2006/Patagonia3_en.htm
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