Puerto Madryn
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Puerto Madryn is a coastal city in Argentina’s Chubut Province, known as a gateway to the Valdés Peninsula and a prime destination for marine wildlife watching, especially whales and penguins.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| climateRegion | Patagonian coastal climate ⓘ |
| climateType | arid ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | population in tens of thousands ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Welsh settlers ⓘ |
| governingLevel | municipality ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| hasBeachType | pebble and sand beaches ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Welsh-Argentine heritage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
export outlet for regional products
ⓘ
regional tourism hub ⓘ |
| hasMarineProtectedAreaAccess | Golfo Nuevo marine areas ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Punta Loma sea lion reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punta Tombo penguin colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortFunction |
commercial port
ⓘ
cruise ship destination ⓘ |
| hasUNESCORelation | gateway to UNESCO World Heritage Site Península Valdés ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Valdés Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInTimeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| isPortCity | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beaches
ⓘ
diving ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ marine wildlife watching ⓘ penguin watching ⓘ snorkeling with sea lions ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chubut Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golfo Nuevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Península Valdés Protected Natural Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chubut Department of Biedma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
aluminum industry
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| regionType | Patagonian coastal urban center ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | whale watching season (approximately June to December) ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
El Tehuelche Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Madryn railway freight connections ⓘ |
| typicalWildlifeObserved |
Magellanic penguins
ⓘ
elephant seals ⓘ sea lions ⓘ southern right whales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Southern Argentina