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Puerto Madryn
South America is thefourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west. South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Puerto Madryn is a city in the province of Chubut in Argentine Patagonia. It is the chief town of the Biedma Department, and has about 58,000 inhabitants. It is located at 42 degree south and 65 degree west and its mayor is Carlos Eliceche with his party being Justicialist. It was founded on 28 July, 1865, when 150 Welsh immigrants arrived in the ship, The Mimosa. They called the natural port as Puerto Madryn in honor of Sir Love Jones-Parry, whose estate in Wales was named as Madryn. Its settlement grew due to the railway track laid between Madryn and Trelew built by Welsh, Spanish and Italian immigrants.
Puerto Madryn is protected by the Golfo Nuevo, which is built by Peninsula Valdes and Punta Ninfas. A new mall in the center of city has helped the tourism significantly and made Puerto Madryn a more attractive place for international and domestic tourists. It is twinned with Nefyn, a small town on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales. Puerto Madryn is the result of its great link with Welsh culture since the Welsh settlement in Argentina.
Puerto Madryn is known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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