Puerto Madryn

Puerto Madryn is in Chubut, in the Patagonia region of Argentina. It is the gateway to nearby Peninsula Valdes.


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Get in

  • Plane: Aerolineas Argentinas flies to Trelew, which is an hour from Puerto Madryn. Shuttle buses will take you from the airport in Trelew to Puerto Madryn

Get around

See

  • From Puerto Madryn daytrips run to Punta Tombo. This is a penguin colony where you can walk between thousands of penguins.
  • Often combined with a visit to Punta Tombo is a boat trip to spot the small black-and-white Commerson's dolphins. Only from June till March.


  • Punta Loma, seventeen kilometers southwest of Puerto Madryn is a sea lion reserve. It can be reached by bike.
  • The EcoCentro is a great new centre offering interactive information on marine life in the region. Julio Verne 784. [1]

Do

Buy

Eat

Many good seafood restaurants along the beach.

Drink

Sleep

  • La Tosca, Sarmiento 437, 02965-456133. Family run hostel with a couple of double rooms and a mixed dorm.
  • El Gualicho, Marcos A Zar 480, 02965-454163 [2]. Very popular and comfortable backpackers hostel. Offers very nice rooms and excellent travel information.

Get out

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