The area was first populated by the indigenous Tehuelche people.
The first Europeans to settle in the area were Welsh arriving in 1865. They named the city for Baron Madryn of Wales.
Get in
Get around
Puerto Madryn has a city bus system. Taxis are numerous. Rental cars are available.
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Do
Buy
The three story shopping center located right downtown has some nice upscale shops. There are many specialty stores located in the city center.
Eat
Many good seafood restaurants along the beach.
Drink
There is a good number of bars and clubs in Puerto Madryn. As in the rest of Argentina the weekend partying goes throughout the night.
Sleep
Puerto Madryn (in Welsh, Porth Madryn) is a city in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. It is the head town of the Biedma Department, and has about 58,000 inhabitants.
The town was founded on 28 July 1865, when 150 Welsh immigrants who came in the ship The Mimosa named the natural port Puerto Madryn in honour of Sir Love Jones-Parry, whose estate in Wales was named "Madryn". The settlement grew as a result of the railway track laid between Madryn and Trelew built by Welsh, Spanish and Italian immigrants. Puerto Madryn is protected by the Golfo Nuevo, which is formed by Península Valdés and Punta Ninfas. It is important for visiting the natural attractions of Península Valdés and the coast.
A new mall in the city center has helped tourism significantly, making Puerto Madryn a more attractive place for both international and domestic tourists visiting Patagonia. It is twinned with Nefyn, a small town on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales, result of its great link with Welsh culture since the Welsh settlement in Argentina. The first of a two-Test tour to Argentina by the Welsh national rugby union team was played in 2006 in Puerto Madryn, a 27–25 win for Argentina. Puerto madryn is home to two football clubs; Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown, who play in Torneo Argentino A and Deportivo Madryn that currently play in Torneo Argentino B.
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