Details About Puerto Madryn

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Puerto Madryn is the gateway to the large wildlife preserve on the Valdes Peninsula, with its collection of birds, sea elephants and offshore whale breeding grounds. Puerto Madryn boasts several fine seafood restaurants and is growing in popularity with Argentine vacationers.
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Attractions

Explore this wildlife paradise and its surrounding quaint towns. Visit an exuberant sea lion colony, watch for nesting cormorants, magnificent elephant seals and observe sheep-shearing on an estancia. Or experience a walk through a colony of Magellanic penguins and myriad species of native seabirds.

Shopping

Puerto Madryn's main street, Julio Roca, has a variety of shops selling leather articles, T-shirts, diving equipment and souvenirs of Patagonia and its wildlife. Some shops close for lunch.

Currency

The Argentinean currency is the peso, ($ or AR$).

 
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