More than 2,000 southern right whales visit Peninsula Valdes. Between April and June, they begin to arrive and leave by the end of December. Peninsula Valdes is considered the largest maternity in the world for this species and other marine mammals.
In September, October, and November, Puerto Piramides becomes the fundamental base for whale watching. Whales, depending on whether they are mothers with offspring, males or females without breeding, have different behaviors.
The forms that whales have in general are really very different from any other living being and their size cannot be compared to that of our species. But despite being the morphology so different from ours, anatomy brings us closer to this monumental species of being alive.
The whale season in Penisula Valdes is sooooo long. It begins in mid-April and ends in late December. The fauna is free to do what it wants, but it is incredible how its behavior obeys natural forces that tell it when to arrive and when to leave.
How much does it cost to watch whales in Puerto Madryn?
Where to sleep in Whale Season?Puerto Madryn or Puerto Piramides? The capital of whale watching in Argentina is Puerto Pirámides, only village within the reserve Valdes Peninsula. a town of 500 inhabitants. The only port enabled to perform this nautical tour.
When can whales be seen in Puerto Madryn?
The cycle begins when they appear at these coasts between the end of April and the beginning of May The whales chose this coast near Puerto Madryn, as the most crowded nursery.
Whales photographers in Puerto Piramides
With each new whale watching season, national and even more international photographers discover, usually through the internet, the existence of this natural paradise, motivation enough for feeling called to the Valdes Peninsula.
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.
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.
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Open August through April