Welsh Patagonia

This topic was created by Dan (exet0407@sable.ox.ac.uk)
[Fri 7 May, 21:01 Tasmanian Standard Time]


Hi. I'm quite interested in the Welsh colonies in
Patagonia... anyone know how to get there / which towns are
the most "Welsh"?
Dan

[There are 5 posts - the latest was added on Mon 10 May, 5:20]

Use the form at the end of this page to add your own post.

Topics | Thorn Tree | Home


  1. Welsh Patagonia Added by: Humpty Doo (E_MC2@bigpond.com)
    [Timestamp: Sat 8 May, 13:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hi Dan,
    Yes, ther are towns in that were 'Welsh' but my experience was that the 'Welshness'has all but disappeared, although let it be said I was not looking for the Welsh Connection. Puerto Madryn is very much Argentinian, there was another place we visited [cannot remember the name, near Esquel] that had a small museum that was sort of Welsh but there again people seemed to be Argentinian.



  2. try Trelew Added by: james
    [Timestamp: Sun 9 May, 21:18 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I passed thru Trelew (between P Madryn and Esquel) and was
    told that it was 'welsh'. apparently they send people to
    the welsh nation congress(?) every year. can't vouch for
    their 'welshness', but this is the area you want to be
    looking in.



  3. My experiences Added by: john (forrest@iol.ie)
    [Timestamp: Mon 10 May, 1:10 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hi Dan,
    I was out in Argentine for dec98/jan99 spend a week in
    puerto madryn and visited sourounding areas. Apart from the
    name it wasn't perticularly Welsh but the (reletvitly)
    nearby towns of Rawso, trelew and Gaiman (in perticular)have
    a more walshe feel, mainly in the form of tea houses.
    The town near Esquel is called "Trevelin" I didn't make it
    that far, headed up into the national park instead.
    the LP guide to Argentina has a good bit on these places and
    according to my friends it's reasonably accurate
    John



  4. Read "In Patagonia"... Added by: Enrique
    [Timestamp: Mon 10 May, 5:19 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    ....by Bruce Chatwin.



  5. Read "In Patagonia"... Added by: Enrique
    [Timestamp: Mon 10 May, 5:20 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    ....by Bruce Chatwin.




Add a post

Your name or handle
Your email address (optional)
A title for your post

Away you go...

Topics | Thorn Tree | Home


Lonely Planet Publications

talk2us@lonelyplanet.com.au