Holy Week in Puerto Madryn: The best images of its natural wonders

The city of Puerto Madryn is located on the Northeast Coast of the province of Chubut and is the main gateway to Península Valdés, a protected natural area and declared a Natural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1999.Right whales, elephants and sea lions, Magellanic penguins, dolphins, orcas and numerous species of terrestrial fauna and birds become the protagonists of this unique natural environment.

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Spring gives the spectacle of the arrival of these friendly waterfowl that although they lost their ability to fly do not lose their ability to amaze tourists; Magellanic Penguins are immensely efficient at sea but must get out of the water to lay eggs and raise their chicks in the early stages of their lives. It is then when we have the possibility to enter their habitat and observe them closely in the penguin colonies of the province. Within the Valdés Peninsula, hundreds of thousands of specimens are observed. They can be found at the viewpoint of Punta Cantor in Caleta Valdés, or enter the colony of Punta Norte through the “Estancia San Lorenzo”.

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Some tourist spots to visit near Puerto Madryn, are the Isla de los Pájaros, Puerto Pirámides, Punta Delgada, Caleta Valdés and Punta Norte, among other great attractions in the area. It is important to note that Puerto Madryn was declared National Diving Capital by the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation. Therefore, since 2000 an underwater Via Crucis is held every year, the great attraction offered by the city for the celebration of Holy Week.A unique event where part of the procession is done underwater, thanks to experienced divers, who act next to a cross adapted for immersion. The underwater procession ends with the departure to the beach of the group of divers who accompany the cross, where the public awaits them in an emotional silence, carrying candles with tulips.

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

All year round in the city of Puerto Madryn you can practice snorkeling with sea lions. At high tide, you leave by boat for Punta Loma, where hundreds of sea lions wait anxiously to jump into the water and play with their visitors. Recommended for children and adults, this activity allows direct contact with the local fauna without interfering with their natural habits and allowing them at all times a free access route.

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Credits: Emiliano Collado

Original source in Spanish