In fact, the very lands themselves – between the coastline and the Patagonian Steppe – are as dramatic as the human stories of struggle and settlement that surround them. Here, just as the proud cultural heritage of early Welsh settlers remains untouched to this day, so too does the pristine landscapes that they came to love so much.
There is an enchantment that engulfs you along the evocative Patagonian coastline. From the local wildlife and rugged beauty of the land to the spirit of endeavour that has characterised generations of its people. This place has energy and an untameable immensity in equal measures.
The towns of Camarones, Puerto Madryn, Puerto Pirámides, and the Welsh settlements of Gaiman and Trevelin in the province of Chubut characterize the history and cultural heritage of Patagonia’s coastal peoples. Even the architecture of the shoreline guesthouses has either been inspired by – or actually were – old boathouses and waterfront warehouses. Be transported to a traditional way of living here where double doors keep out the wind, a cosy fire and hot cup of cocoa beckon, and the only thing left to do is stay safe from the cold.
Elsewhere around the ‘New Wales’ of Patagonia, barren plains of small local settlements sit between the windswept coastline and towering mountains, where magnificent whales and dolphins command the seas on one side, and hidden wildlife reserves flourish on the other, such are the wonders of the Patagonian coastline.
The feeling that one experiences in this region is indescribable, just arriving is the answer to the unknown.
