How much does the Entrance to the Peninsula Valdes Reserve cost?
The price of the entrance to the Peninsula Valdés Reserve that we publish is updated by the price inflation in Argentine pesos, so click on the link to confirm the current price, at the time of your trip. In the Guardian Booths of the entrance, they will also give you brochures about the fauna andRead More
Guides of Peninsula Valdes
In these Guides of Peninsula Valdes that I publish next, you can know in detail about each animal of sea and land that visits this region of the Argentine Patagonia. Del Nomade Eco Hotel introduces you a guide about the most important marine species that inhabit our waters of Nuevo Gulf. Majestic southern right whales, stunning orcas,Read More
Photographers in season of Whales and Orcas
Whale Watching season creates intense seasonal activity y Puerto Piramides and Peninsula Valdes. Waiting during the offseason for the whales to arrive and the possibility of navigating Golfo Nuevo in their presence wakes the adventurous appetite in all of us. Either by large Catamaran, small boat, or in the new innovative semi-submersible Yellow Submarine, providing underwaterRead More
Touring the Birds Island Reserve
The Birds Island Reserve has a large fixed binocular, allowing visitors to move-in close to the action while not disturbing or altering the bird’s reproductive behavior during their spring and summer residence. Birds Island Reserve Peninsula Valdes The color of their feathers are acquired by the food they eat, that’s why their offspring are bornRead More
How to get to Birds Island from Puerto Madryn?
The Bird Island Reserve is located on Route 2 after entering the Valdes Peninsula. A 7 km from the booths where you paid the entrance, there is a roundabout. The first access is to the Visitor Center. A museum can take a screenshot of the region and see an amazing and complete skeleton of aRead More
The Guanaco, in Peninsula Valdes and Patagonia
The Guanacos (Lama guanicoe), are mammals, relatives of llamas belonging to the order of the camelids, they carry with humility the title of being the largest terrestrial vertebrates of Patagonia. This beautiful animal species was before the arrival of the white man, a fundamental ally for the survival of the indigenous people who inhabited Patagonia,
Read MoreSouthern Flamingo in Peninsula Valdes
The Southern Flamingo is a large bird, most often seen in flocks. They can measure five feet, are easily identified by their pink color on the outer feathers, their long neck, long legs, and large wings. The legs have short toes, which are also webbed, helping the bird when swimming. Male flamingos are larger thanRead More
What is the advantage of staying in Puerto Piramides?
Specifically, you would save at least 124 mi (200 km) of your life, every day. The distances in Peninsula Valdes are endless. Choosing to stay in Puerto Piramides will save you a lot of time, money and life. You decide the hotel, hostel, guest house according to your budget. But this is my advice. OfRead 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
Our adventure in Kayak with Patagonia Explorers
Here I present one of the options for adventure in our Town. Sea Kayak day Trips to visit the Sea lion colony at Punta Piramide, during this past year this outing becomes obligatory in Valdes Peninsula, Argentine Patagonia. Pablo Passera with Sofia Benegas, her wife, own Patagonia Explorers a small Sea Kayak company who runsRead More
Mountain Bike in Peninsula Valdes
Mountain bike riding is an adventure sport practiced just about everywhere with Patagonia being no exception. In Puerto Piramides, long time resident Mario Gadda offers daily tours and other special excursions. The name of his business Traccion a Sangre and his tours will take you along paths, trails and old ranch roads are known only to him and veryRead 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
Isthmus Ameguino Museum of Peninsula Valdes
A desolate road occupied by wild animals, unique to the landscape of these latitudes, serves as an introduction to the Valdes Peninsula. 4.3 mi ( 7km ) after passing the control booths and entrance to the Peninsula, a large round-about offers access to the Visitors Center. Here a small and well-maintained museum exhibits a general viewRead More
Turkey vulture
The turkey vulture is a bird of the vulture family, which can be found all across the Americas. In the different countries of the continent, it has different names, such as buzzard, aura, or just vulture. In Península Valdés, it is one of the largest of the vultures, with a red head, blackish plumage, more
Read MoreVariable Hawk
Also known as “Ñanco”, it can be seen throughout the Valdes Peninsula. The males measure up to 48 cm and the female is slightly larger, reaching 52 cm. The plumage is grey on the back, with a white underside in adults. Its’ most distinctive feature is a black stripe down the tail. Juveniles keep their
Read MoreSan Pablo de Valdes Life Reserve
The Vida Silvestre foundation owns and manages a piece of land, just a few kilometers from Puerto Piramides, with 18.000 ac ( 7,360 ha ) and bordering the coast of the Golfo Nuevo, called San Pablo de Valdes. All of the activities offered on this land are financed by the Vida Silvestre Foundation, made possible through the support of thousands ofRead More
A historical record of the colonization of Patagonia
This image represents just one small corner of Patagonia, a landscape illuminated by the warm glow of sunset reflected upon the small chapel at Bird Island, a replica of the one that stood at the San Jose fort in an early attempt at Spanish colonization. Isolated and alone, set to one side of the visitor’s
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