Puerto Madryn Trip Overview
Visit the Valley of Chubut River / Paleontological Museum / Gaiman / Puerto Rawson / Pueblo de Dolavon
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina
Visit the Valley of Chubut River / Paleontological Museum / Gaiman / Puerto Rawson / Pueblo de Dolavon
Itinerary
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Stop At: Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Province of Chubut, Patagonia
We will pick up all the passengers in centrally located hotels in Puerto Madryn
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gaiman, Chubut Province, Argentina
We set out early in the morning for Rawson, the province capital city, until Trelew where passengers can visit the Egidio Feruglio Paleontology Museum, one of the most important in Latin America specialized in paleontology. Here we can examine all the geological eras, from the first human being on Earth to the Bing Bang. There are 30 dinosaurs and about 2000 fossilized pieces on display in the Mesozoic era room, the main room at the museum. Then, we continue travelling to Gaiman, a village situated 15km west on the Chubut River northern bank. This small town is a very attractive place where the Welsh traditions can still be found at its best. Its buildings (very well preserved since the times settlers disembarked and settled down in the valley), its typical Welsh tea and cake, all in the beautiful setting featured by the valley. After this visit, we complete our itinerary travelling west to Dolavon village, this time along the road that goes around the farmland, where numerous farms devoted to agro-tourism, offer varied and fine craftsmanship. We return to Puerto Madryn in the evening.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Town of Gaiman, Ruta 25 Gaiman 85 Km from Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn Argentina
Gaiman is a town in the Chubut Province of Patagonia in Argentina. It has a population of 4,730 as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It is located in the River Chubut’s lower valley (called Dyffryn Camwy in Welsh), about 15 km west of Trelew. Gaiman is a cultural and demographic centre of the main region of the Welsh settlement in Argentina, known in Welsh as Y Wladfa Gymreig.
Duration: 3 hours
