We hired a couple of bikes and cycled along the coast to an interesting little museum that traces the history of the Welsh settlers in Patagonia which makes for one of the most impressive tales of early pioneers in Argentina. 165 Welsh people arrived in 1865 and landed here in Puerto Madryn where they found arable land and created a network of irrigation channels. The Welsh colony was successful selling wool and meat from the sheep they brought over. The language is still alive in a couple of places and they're feted for their excellent Welsh tearooms. (But Anita was peeved as she couldn't find anywhere to watch the England/Wales rugby match.)
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