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The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish: Península Valdés) is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean in the Viedma Department of north-east Chubut Province, Argentina. It is an important nature reserve which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.
Puerto Madryn is protected by the Golfo Nuevo, which is formed by the Península Valdés and the Punta Ninfas. It is an important centre for tourists visiting the natural attractions of the Península Valdés and the coast. The name of the city conmemorates Love Jones Parry, one of the colonizers of Patagonia.
Whale watching off the Valdes Peninsula In the second half of the 20th century, tourism became an ever more important part of Patagonia's economy. Originally a remote backpacking destination, the region has attracted increasing numbers of upmarket visitors, cruise passengers rounding Cape Horn or visiting Antarctica, and adventure and activity ...
Península Valdés: Chubut: 1999 937; x (natural) The peninsula, stretching off Patagonia into the Atlantic Ocean, is characterized by rocky cliffs, lagoons, shallow bays, dunes, mudflats, small islands, and wetlands, some of which are protected by the Ramsar Convention. The area is important for conservation of marine mammals.
It is the only town on the Valdes Peninsula. It began in 1898 when the inland salinas were exploited for salt. [1] One of six nature reserves along Península Valdés, the Punta Pirámide reserve was established in 1974.
The Península Valdés Railway (in Spanish: Ferrocarril de Península Valdés) was an Argentine narrow gauge railway that joined the city of Puerto Pirámides with the salt evaporation pond known as Salinas Grandes, both in Chubut Province. The railway operated passenger and freight services, with two intermediate stops.
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Golfo Nuevo (Spanish for "New Gulf") is a body of water formed by the Península Valdés and Punta Ninfas in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. It is located 650 miles (1,050 km) southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Puerto Madryn is its major seaport.