How much does it cost to watch whales in Puerto Madryn? 2023 Season
This is a very common question, but incorrect. Whale watching embarked only from Puerto Piramides, a small town of 500 people within Peninsula Valdes, 100 km from Puerto Madryn. Puerto Madryn is a city of almost 123.000 inhabitants and concentrates the largest number of hotels and travel agencies that sell the destination as if whaleRead More
Whale watching paddling in Puerto Madryn
A privileged experience among whales, a casual whale watching paddling in Puerto Madryn, a lost corner in Argentine Patagonia Most whales are very gentle giants… and they are likely just as curious about us as we are of them. This woman had all her luck. Paddle boating on her birthday and out of nowhere aRead More
Dusky dolphin in Peninsula Valdes
Also known as FitzRoy Dolphin, the dusky dolphin gives splashes of magic and mischief in the calm waters of the gulf. Feel the energy of man’s best friend in the sea. It’s a marine mammal from the cetacean group, Odontoceti subgroup (such as orcas). It has a short, dark beak, and the dorsal fin isRead More
How many days are recommended for maximum use of the destination?
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How many days are recommended for maximum use of the destination?
21% VAT RETURN on accommodation… know more Del Nomade Eco-Friendly Hotel 2 nights %10% off Rate does not include 21% VAT for foreigners Access our Direct Booking promotions. We will gladly answer your question +54-9-280-463-5649 e-mail: info@ecohosteria.com.ar * To be exempt from this 21% VAT… Per national law, a 21% room tax must be paid byRead More
4×4 off route around Puerto Madryn
If you want to live the Patagonian steppe, remember that every excursion you do, you open the possibility of experiencing unforgettable experiences. The guarantee of young entrepreneurs, guides is good, an introduction to the area helps to know and value details. Puerto Madryn has an important offer of adventure tourism, to take advantage of. MonumentRead More
Dive in “El Folias” Puerto Madryn
The Folías is a wreck that was 233 ft ( 71 m ) in length, today it is heeled over bevor 1.300 ft ( 400 m ) from Playa Parana 5.6 mi ( 9 km ) from Puerto Madryn. It can be seen from the coast because it is half-sunken. At low tide, the clayey soil where it restsRead More
Commercial center of Puerto Madryn
The coast of Puerto Madryn is 3.1 mi ( 5 km ) long and for me, it is one of the most beautiful in Argentina. In the panoramic photo, I took advantage of the clock of the traditional Hotel Playa to show the clarity at 9:44 PM. Puerto Madryn just starts turning on its lights, on aRead More
Whale Maternity in Puerto Madryn, El Doradillo
The weeks prior to the launching of Whale Watching Season, the amount begins to be more numerous in the 2 gulfs that form the Peninsula Valdes. Daily the number of whales in Puerto Madryn and the entire coast, up to Puerto Piramides is increasing. Whale watching in El Doradillo beach of Puerto Madryn The fallRead More
Punta Loma Wildlife Reserve
On the 29th of September, 1967 the Nature Reserve at Punta Loma was established. This was the first nature reserve to be established in Chubut and just 10.5 mi ( 17km ) from Puerto Madryn, its two observation platforms allow for the unobtrusive observation of Sea Lions. Punta Loma First Provincial Wildlife Reserve The Punta LomaRead More
Conservation of the El Doradillo Protected Natural Area
Since 2005, María Cabrera is the head of Conservation of the Protected Natural Area El Doradillo. During the shore whale watching season peak from these privileged beaches, we take the opportunity to have a conversation with her. What is the Protected Area El Doradillo all about? The aim of creating a protected natural area at El DoradilloRead More
How to Reach El Doradillo from Puerto Madryn
The protected area finds its starting point at the coastal geographic feature known as Punta Arco, located about 12.5mi ( 20 km ) from Puerto Madryn. It spreads through an area parallel to the coast covering 1.9 mi ( 3 km ) wide and about 16 mi ( 25 km ) long, including Punta Ameghino, the popular dwelling place forRead More
Selection of videos Filmed in El Doradillo Beach
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is a whole dictionary! Enjoy these videos filmed in El Doradillo Beach during the whale season. The closeness of these huge mammals to the coast is evidenced in the aerial shots filmed from the drones. Images from a considerable height, also let compare the sizeRead More
Museums about the Sea in Puerto Madryn
Also, Puerto Madryn has to offer convention center, university and a series of museums and activities that educate about life at sea with graphics, presentations, and models. One of them is the Ecocentro, a place to know, perceive and enjoy the nature generated around the sea. Opened at the beginning of this new millennium, itRead More
Adventure Tourism in Puerto Madryn
Tourism is a new industry, throughout the Argentine Patagonia. For 30 years, the citizens of Puerto Madryn have increasingly invested in facilities and places to receive visitors. Adventure activities and options to enjoy nature are consolidated. Mountainbike, coastal navigations, kayaking, 4x4 excursions, are ways to integrate and know the products and services that Puerto MadrynRead More
Where to sleep in Peninsula Valdes?
The best option is in Puerto Piramides Del Nomade Eco-Friendly Hotel 21% tax refund Just with us! * Add discount with coupons and save money in your accommodation. Discount coupons We will gladly answer your question +54-9-280-463-5649 info@ecohosteria.com.ar Del Nomade Eco Hotel is located in Puerto Piramides, opens its doors at the best time ofRead More
Among the 10 best places in the world to see whales
According to National Geographic, one of the best places in the world for whale watching is Peninsula Valdes. It is good to be told by someone from the outside because it maintains objectivity that we who live here have already lost. Precisely because every day we are surprised by the number of whales we seeRead More
Brief history of Puerto Madryn, to this day
On July 28th, 1865 a group of 150 Welsh immigrants stepped down from the sailing vessel ¨Mimosa¨ on the shores of what is now Puerto Madryn. This is the date now understood as the founding of the city, and its name, in homage of Loves Jones Parry, the Baron of Madryn at that time inRead More
Hotels in Puerto Madryn and Puerto Piramides
The offer of hotels in the city of Puerto Madryn and our town Puerto Piramides is varied. Peninsula Valdes, has these two localities as indispensable for the tourist offer. The first, a town of 85,000 inhabitants, located outside the Protected Area. The second, a small tourist village of 500 inhabitants, within the World Natural Heritage
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