See what the experts are saying about Puerto Madryn. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
1,374km (852 miles) S of Buenos Aires; 62km (38 miles) N of Trelew; 1,798km (1,115 miles) N of Ushuaia A laid-back city of 70,000, Puerto Madryn's population boom came in the mid-1970s. Until then, the city had only 6,000 inhabitants, but... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- LADE (LÃneas Aereas del Estado), Roca 119 (tel. 2965/451256 or 0810/810-5233), has one weekly flight from Buenos Aires aboard a small commuter jet (the flight makes one or two stops along the way) for $170 (£94).... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
ATMs -- There are quite a few ATMs around town. Banco Galicia, Mitre 25 (tel. 2965/452323), and Bansud, corner of R. Saenz Pena and Marcos A. Zar (tel. 2965/451489), are the most conveniently located. Currency Exchange -- The Casa de Cambi... Continue reading »
Puerto Madryn Travel Experiences
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Sealions and freezing water
Another excellent service provided by the impeccable Via Bariloche got us to Puerto Madryn early on Thursday morning. Aft... Continue reading »
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Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Moving south from Mendoza through Bariloche on the infamous route 40 (aka South America’s route 66) ended in Esquel. During this time of... Continue reading »
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Right Place, Right Time for Southern Right Whales
The bus down from Foz de Iguazu was probably the most comfortable bus ever; mind you, if you've read some of our other entries, you'll kn... Continue reading »
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Croeso i Batagonia
Rydyn ni'n aros ym Mhlas y Coed, gwesty te yn Gaiman.Mae'r Gaiman yn pentref bach tawel ym Mhatagonia. Mae'r dylamwad Cymeig yn amlwg ond... Continue reading »
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Puerto Madryn
met an israeli girl, Rinat, in the hostel in the morning i arrived and tried in vain to rally people together to hire a car with us to go... Continue reading »
