destination

Puerto Madryn

It’s actually located on a UNESCO site called Peninsula Valdes, which gets its fame for its diverse wildlife, deep sea, and natural beauty. A 5AM wake up call took us to see the largest colony of Magellanic penguins in South America (1.5 million of them!) They were all coming to the mainland to mate and breed in time for warmer summer days ahead. Most of the penguins were seen sitting under small shrubs, protecting their eggs – and they were so cute! Penguins have always been my favorite animal, so this was extra special for me to see them in their natural habitat (the first time of many on this trip).Puerto Madryn also has some incredible whale watching, where thousands of Southern Right Whales (up to 15 meters long) are breaching out in the open sea. Unbelievable.—