This city, of about 75,000 people in the Patagonia region of Argentina, was settled by the Welsh in 1865. The Welsh people were disheartened by the fact that English language and culture was encroaching upon their cherished way of life and accepted an Argentine promise of land and cultural independence.
Arriving here is a bit like being on the Nullabour plain in Australia, miles and miles of flat treeless plains with just some scrub.
We skipped the town and headed directly to Punta Tomba which is the largest Magellan penguin colony in South America and although a 2.5 hour drive it was definitely worth it.
These penguins are larger than the fairy penguins we see in
Australia, standing about 1.5 to 2 feet high and much more active during the
day as you can see from the pictures.
Is this true love?
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