Puerto Madryn, is located in the province of Chubut (Argentina), on the shores of Golfo Nuevo and at the foot of the arid Patagonian plateau.
Founded in 1865 by Welsh settlers, is a resort of great importance, since it is the gateway to the Valdes Peninsula.
Surrounded by hills and dunes, its boardwalk and asphalt roads make it a modern city.

Puerto Madryn received between May and December to the southern right whale returning to the area each year to mate and procreate. Besides cormorants, gulls, sea lions and Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) to migrate because they can not tolerate the cold Antarctic winter.
From the Central Pier Comandante Luis Piedra can be seen with the naked eye Tonina Obera type dolphins, seals and even whales.
In winter there are trips for whale watching, dolphins, Commerson's dolphins, penguins, elephant seals and birds among others.
During the summer, the beaches are crowded, where in addition to sunbathing and water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, and motosky katesurf among others over them, there are beaches with restaurant services and coffee shops which are open all year round.
The San Jose and Nuevo Gulfs are visited mainly for "submarine baptisms."

Located on the Northwest coast of the province of Chubut this protected area, designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1999, constitutes the most important attraction of the Patagonian coast, given the biological and geographical characteristics that make it up.
Whales, elephants and sea lions, Magellanic penguins, dolphins, killer whales, many species of wildlife, seabirds become the protagonists of the visit in a unique and natural choice for nature lovers.

Whales
Albino whale Right Whales, visit each year off the coast of the Valdes Peninsula, mates and ride their calves. Only looking up from the coast to see spectacular moves. Their weight ranges from 30 to 35 tons, an adult male is about 12 meters and 13.5 meters female. From the beach Doradillo considered the natural breeding area, you can fully enjoy watching the coast. The whale watching season runs from June to December.

Diving
Puerto Madryn is the diving capital of Argentina, an activity that is practiced all year in the ten parks submarines and shipwrecks in the clear waters of Golfo Nuevo.
People without experience in diving or swimming can venture into the underwater world through baptism submarine, making this experience through the assistance of a qualified professional instructor.

Puerto Madryn has a tourist value and an undeniable strategic location being the largest service center of the Patagonian coast and the gateway to the Valdes Peninsula, declared by UNESCO in 1999, Natural Heritage Site.