Its roughly 400 kilometres of shoreline include a series of gulfs including the extensive golfo san matias to the north and golfo nuevo to the south both. The peninsula of approximately 360 000 hectares reaches more than 100 kilometres eastwards into the south atlantic ocean. Peninsula valdes is located in the argentinean province of chubut.
There is some fascinating history to be discovered here too as you explore the vast open steppe steep sandstone cliffs and salt flats at 42m below sea level. The valdes peninsula is a unique land formation and global conservation site home to an abundance of marine life as well as countless weird and wonderful land mammals and birds. San josé gulf was officially decreed a wildlife sanctuary in 1974 in an attempt to protect the.
The valdés peninsula designated as a unesco world heritage site in 1999 juts into the atlantic in northeast chubut province separating the san josé north and nuevo south gulfs. Other articles where valdés peninsula is discussed. Every year animals and mammals alike return to the calm protected waters of the two bays to mate and raise their young.
The san jose and nuevo gulfs lie to the north and south of peninsula valdes respectively. The valdes peninsula was designated a unesco world heritage site in 1999 and is one of the most important nature reserves in argentina. See 1 270 reviews articles and 1 259 photos of peninsula valdes ranked no 2 on tripadvisor among 29 attractions in puerto madryn.
Book your tickets online for peninsula valdes puerto madryn. The rooms themselves are basic affairs as is the restaurant. The hotel peninsula valdes is a fairly simple but clean and tidy hotel located in the heart of down town puerto madryn and so if you are after a bit of nightlife or just fancy getting to know the town a little then it is a good choice.
Peninsula valdes a unesco world heritage site. There is only one village on the peninsula puerto pirámides. The city of puerto madryn is the gateway to peninsula valdes.
Peninsula valdes reserva faunítica península valdés is in the province of chubut in the patagonia region of argentina.
Peninsula valdes. The valdes peninsula spanish. Península valdés is a peninsula into the atlantic ocean in the biedma department of north east chubut province argentina around 3 625 km 2 896 000 acres. 1 400 sq mi in size not taking into account the isthmus of carlos ameghino which connects the peninsula to the mainland it is an important nature reserve which was listed as a world heritage site by. 2 day tour peninsula valdes and punta tombo penguin reserve.
Private day trip to peninsula valdes from puerto madryn. Peninsula valdes national park day trip. Book your tickets online for peninsula valdes puerto madryn. See 1 270 reviews articles and 1 259 photos of peninsula valdes ranked no 2 on tripadvisor among 29 attractions in puerto madryn.
See 1 270 reviews articles and 1 259 photos of peninsula valdes ranked no 2 on tripadvisor among 29 attractions in puerto madryn. Book your tickets online for peninsula valdes puerto madryn. Peninsula valdes national park day trip.
Private day trip to peninsula valdes from puerto madryn. 2 day tour peninsula valdes and punta tombo penguin reserve. 1 400 sq mi in size not taking into account the isthmus of carlos ameghino which connects the peninsula to the mainland it is an important nature reserve which was listed as a world heritage site by.
Península valdés is a peninsula into the atlantic ocean in the biedma department of north east chubut province argentina around 3 625 km 2 896 000 acres. The valdes peninsula spanish.
