Puerto Madryn, in the Patagonia Argentina

Puerto Madryn, located in the Province of Chubut, between the Váldes Peninsula and Punta Ninfa, is one of the most important tourist cities in Argentina, since it has a diversity of activities to do, starting as the national diving capital. It is a place that allows you to connect with the marine and wild fauna of Patagonia, in addition to contemplating unforgettable sunsets. It presents a temperate semi-desert climate that makes the trip more comfortable.
The city presents a great tourist activity, where the travelers during the day go to the surroundings for excursions that you will find next.
City


- Streets June 28 and Miter

When entering the same Puerto Madryn, you will find much commercial, community and cultural activity. Between the streets of June 28 and Miter, the largest number of businesses with a diversity of offers is concentrated. There you can buy souvenir to take you home. In addition to cultural centers where you can find concerts published by the city.
The trading hours are from Monday to Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. And from 16:30 to 21:30 hrs.y supermarkets every day: from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

- Costanera Admiral Brow

Another of the panoramas that you must realize in the city, are the walks at dusk by the Coastal Admiral Brow. There you can find sports activities, music, crafts, becoming a familiar panorama around the beautiful landscape.

- Monument to the Indian Tehuelche

Puerto Madryn is a city that was originally populated by Tehuelches, which is why you should visit this monument, as it is an important part of the history of the city.

- Ecocenter

It is a place with 10 years of culture, science and art related to the Atlantic Ocean. It is not an ordinary museum, as it presents an interpretive center that will connect you with the diversity of the sea. Here you can learn about the characteristics of the Patagonian fauna, led by the Southern Right Whale. It is a place for all ages, presenting cultural activities to make your visit and learning more entertaining.
It is located 5 minutes from the city center in the South direction to the Tehuelche Indian monument, if you go by car or taxi. And by bicycle or by walking 15 or 30 minutes, by the coastal boulevard Almirante Guillermo Brown. A few meters from the Tehuelche Indian monument.
Tours

- Punta Tombo

150 km from Madryn to the coast is Punta Tambo, where the Patagonian penguins live. Here you can observe the life of these animals. For example, your couple routine, where they take turns in taking care of eggs, their aquatic life, their relationship between the community, among others. Also in this same sector you can observe guanacos and choiques.
It should be noted that the site has marked routes, which have been built not to interrupt with the wild routine, being important the respect of these.
In addition to this, Punta Tombo has trekking service, horseback riding, lodging.



Punta Loma

It is located 17 km from the city, is a place where you can observe the sea lions and the rocky cormorant, both in their natural environment. The excursions are made from a viewpoint where you can observe their routine, for example, as the cormorant makes its nests between the rocks. The landscape is characterized by the celestial color of the water and the rocky nature of the birds.
The sea lion that lives there, is the call of a hair, to have a single layer of hair, which allows it to adapt to the temperature and aquatic life.
In this place you will practice diving and snorkeling, where you can interact closely with these animals. You can do it from the Balneareo Coral where it begins the navigation towards the coast.

Playa Doradillo

It is one of the most important places in Puerto Madryn, since it is there where you can watch the Southern Franca whale with a privileged view, in addition to the surrounding anemones, crabs and birds of Patagonia. Activities vary, in trekking and biking.
It should be noted that whale watching is only done between June and December.

Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula 

This is another of the most important places in Puerto Madryn, as you embark on this part of the Atlantic Ocean, you will encounter the dolphin sighting
Dark, which you can see from very close. I suggest doing this activity near sunset, so you can contemplate the shadows that these animals produce in the landscape.



Puerto Piramide

Puerto Pirámide is located 100km from Puerto Madryn. This place was considered natural heritage of humanity by the UNESCO in 1999 by the practice of sighting of the Southern right whale.
To reach this place there is direct transport from Tuesday to Sunday with departure at 9:55 and return at 18 hours.

Caleta Valdés

It is a thin beach, where different animals of the Patagonian fauna live. It is very close to the Valdés Peninsula, where you can observe another community of sea lions and Magellanic penguins added to a landscape that will take you to the greater connection with nature.
As you can see, Puerto Madryn is a dream place for those who like wild and aquatic nature, allowing us to assess what we have as human beings and the responsibility for the care of both the fauna and the environment.