Gaiman
In Patagonia, visit one of the largest Welsh native and descendant communities outside the UK.
In 1865, after crossing the ocean and arriving in Argentina in search of a new life, a group of Welsh people founded Gaiman on the banks of the Chubut River. Through the years, the town has become a city that preserves the customs of its original culture. Come and walk its streets, watch its houses covered with ivy, and awaken your senses to the typical gardens filled with roses and violets.
Come to Gaiman's first house and the Bethel Chapel. Visit the Wales Regional Historical Museum and see photos of those early immigrants. Come to the Museum of Anthropology and discover the traces of the Tehuelches that inhabited the region. Share the classic custom of having tea and visit Ty Gwyn, the teahouse that in 1995 was visited by Lady Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales. Enjoy it all in the province of Chubut.
Geographic location: Province of Chubut, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: From Rawson, capital of the province, go west via Ruta Nacional 7 and Ruta Nacional 25 (37 km).
Area: 11,076 sq km
Altitude: 24 meters above sea level
Climate: Semi-arid with hot summers and cold, dry winters.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days.