Scuba Diving with Sea Lions

Argentina - Puerto Madryn

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September 9th 2009
I arrived in Puerto Madryn at 1.30pm on Wednesday 9 September after an 18 hour bus journey from Buenos Aires. After checking into El Gualicho hostel, I went for a walk. Within a couple of minutes I was at the beach and immediately saw a few whales quite close to the shore. It was a spectacular sight and a vast contrast from the big city that I had just left behind. The sun was shining and I wa ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more