Patagonia Argentina, offers one of the best places in the world for whale watching. The morphology of this region of South America Peninsula Valdes, offers calm and protected waters, where this giant mammals has choosen to get birth to their calves and for mating (as other species also do), turning this World Heritage in a huge nursery.
The Southern Right Whale, every year, appears every early May, day by day the number of whales increase more and more and is when El Doradillo (a beach in the way coming from Puerto Madryn to Puerto Piramides) becomes in the most suitable place to watch and feel them really close from the coast.
When September begin, Valdes Peninsula reach the maximun in numbers of whales. Puerto Piramides becomes the undisputed place to watch the curious and friendly behavior of the animals aboard the Whale Watching from boats, by the way the only port for this activity in Argentina.
The season keep on going during October and November, with whales and more whales around; during those months we can see many different behaviors: the females wich already give birth, can be seen next to their calves, much more skinny than when they arrived, and the females that have not give birth are the most wanted between the males who "harass" them creating one of the most extraordinary courtships of nature.
During it first year of life, the calf, keep close to its mother from who they are nursed. On the next stage, previous to become adults, the calf get away from its mothers and they are known as sub-adults.
By the first week of December, is well known how to the whales starts their way toward the south of the south hemisphere. In the last years, whales has been seen in the first days of January, after long sailings. The images that you can appreciate in all our post, where taking from the whale watching boats that goes every day along the whale watching season (from June, till the last whale departs!)
If you are thinking to come this whales season, and wish to stay in our Eco Hotel , consider that annually remain closed since Easter and we will re open our door from August 15st, but you can make your booking from now! Just e mail us to delnomade@ecohosteria.com.ar , we will be glad to answer all your questions and help you with many other activities and services booking with no extra charge. If you still have no take a decision, take a look to our guest reviews at Our Guest Book or Tripadvisor.
Amazing pictures! I went to visit Patagonia a few years back and it was one of the most amazing trips I have ever been on. Loved seeing the glaciers, landscapes, and penguins!
ReplyDeleteThis blog is interesting and gave me a lot of helpful tips. Im planning a trip to go to Patagonia with my family. My mother has always wanted to go and I finally saved enough money to go. But Im not ready for the cold weather but im excited t go.
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