Puerto MadrynPuerto MadrynGood afternoon , our names are: Good afternoon , our names are:

Lucas, Gustavo,Exequiel and Luciano, Lucas, Gustavo,Exequiel and Luciano, we are going to be your guide in this we are going to be your guide in this

tour. It´s 10 o’clock . We’ll stop at tour. It´s 10 o’clock . We’ll stop at 10:30 so you can use the rest rooms, 10:30 so you can use the rest rooms,

and go to any kiosk to buy something.and go to any kiosk to buy something.We’ll stop at 10:45, and at 11 o’clock We’ll stop at 10:45, and at 11 o’clock

we’ll be returning to the hotel.we’ll be returning to the hotel.Any questions?Any questions?

Geography:Geography:

Puerto Madryn is one of the Puerto Madryn is one of the most important resorts of most important resorts of Patagonia and the country.Patagonia and the country.

Madryn is located in Madryn is located in the province of the province of Chubut on the Chubut on the Argentine sea coast.Argentine sea coast.

Between parallels 42 and 41 and the meridians 65 and 66. It is 17 meters above sea level.

Climate:Climate:

• It’s semi-desertic, with annual rainfall It’s semi-desertic, with annual rainfall between 150 and 200 mm.between 150 and 200 mm.

HistoryHistory• In what is now Madryn Tehuelche’s In what is now Madryn Tehuelche’s

settlements were located. They were settlements were located. They were people of great physical size, dedicated to people of great physical size, dedicated to hunting, fishing and fruit collection. hunting, fishing and fruit collection.

Then, in 1865… Then, in 1865… • The Welsh arrived, of which some of them The Welsh arrived, of which some of them

stayed here in Madryn,drinking water that stayed here in Madryn,drinking water that was brought in the ship named “La was brought in the ship named “La Mimosa”, and another group went to what Mimosa”, and another group went to what is now Chubut riveris now Chubut river

Love Jones ParryLove Jones Parry

• This city is named in his honor, he was the This city is named in his honor, he was the man who made the arrival of the Welsh man who made the arrival of the Welsh possible, with the contribution of goods possible, with the contribution of goods and money.and money.

RRegional wildlife:egional wildlife:

• Puerto Madryn receives, between June Puerto Madryn receives, between June and December, the southern right whale and December, the southern right whale returning to the area every year to breed returning to the area every year to breed and mate…and mate…

We also find:We also find:

They migrate because they do not tolerate the cold Antarctic winter

Cormorants

Gulls

Sea lions

Penguins

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Otaria Flavescens

Larus dominicanus

Aptenodytes patagonica

• From the central pier Comandante From the central pier Comandante Luis Piedra Buena we can be observeLuis Piedra Buena we can be observe. .

Whales

Dolphins

delphinis

Eubalaena australis

The Continental Animals are:The Continental Animals are:

Mara Guanaco

Rhea Martineta

Dolichotis patagonum Lama guanicoe.

Eudromia elegansStruthio camelus

Flora:Flora:

• Some plants thrive in these environments Some plants thrive in these environments because their life cycles occurs during because their life cycles occurs during the rainy season.the rainy season.

• Other plants resist drought Other plants resist drought periods through adaptations enabling periods through adaptations enabling them to retain water in their tissues even them to retain water in their tissues even in very dry periods.in very dry periods.

Tomillo

Acantholippia seriphioides Lengua de vacaRumex crispus Linne

Fruta del Bicho

Ephedra ochreata Miers Boton de oroGrindelia chiloensis

JarillaLarrea cuneifolia

SampaAtriplex lampa

AlgarroboPosopis alpataco Philippi

GordoloboVerbascum thapsus Linne

Economy

• In Madryn, the most important economic activity is tourism, in fact, Madryn has been declared eco-tourism destination

Tourism

• In winter, excursions to whale watching, penguins, dolphins, Commerson's dolphins and sea lions, among others