City of Trelew, 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 good level lodgings.

Talking to different travel agencies, you can visit the Peninsula Valdés and the fabulous Pingüinera of Punta Tombo with more than a half million of penguins.

Places of interest

· Pingüinera de Tombo
· The Welsh rural Chapels
· The Dike Ameghino
· Playa Unión (Beach)
· Museo Regional Pueblo de Luis (Museum)

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 the end of the last century can be appreciated; they are placed in the architecture, the residents, the museums, the chapels and the Welsh tea houses.