Trelew city, Argentina

Trelew, means in Welsh language "Town of Luis" (Tre, town, and Lew, apocopation of Lewis) in homage to Lewis Jones, one of the leaders of the settler movement. It has an international airport, terrestrial transport, restaurants and lodging of very good level.

Through the receptive agencies of tourism, you can visit the Peninsula Valdés and the fabulous Pingüinera of Punta Tombo with more than half million penguins.

Places of interest to visit

· Pingüinera de Tombo
· The Welsh rural chapels
· The Dike Ameghino
· Playa Unión
· Museo Regional Pueblo de Luis


From Trelew you can visit the different towns of the Low Valley of the Chubut River like: Gaiman and Dolavon, where the rich history and the customs of the strong Welsh colonization of end of last century can be seen, palpable in the architecture, people, the museums, the chapels and the Welsh tea houses.