Peninsula Valdes por James Mullany

I would highly recommend Gaston Martin as guide if you are traveling to the Valdes Peninsulal region of Patagonia in Argentina. My sister and I had a wonderful day with Gaston back in April of 2008 when we were cruising in South America. Gaston is extremely knowedgeable about the region's wildlife, marine life and the geography of Patagonia and the Peninsula. Our cruise ship was delayed in arriving at Puerto Madryn by a couple of hours and we were concerned that Gaston would not be waiting for us at our arranged meeting location at a cafe in Puerto Madryn. We need not have worried because Gaston said he confident we would be there and he greeted us with a big smile when we spotted him. On our drive through Patagonia to get to the tip of the Peninsula Gaston regaled us with information and stories about the region's history and wildlife we would be seeing. He was very personable, friendly and safe and made us feel right at home. We saw a variety of wildlife from wild guanacos, a variety of birds en route and that at the coastline we saw penguins, sea lions, seals and other marine wildlife. Gatson knew where the most likely areas for excellent wildlife sightenings were and he gave us plenty of time to view them from a variety locations. Our day with Gaston was without doubt one of the highlights of our South American cruise, he was a great guide and comfortable person to spend a day with. My sister and I agreed that what of the highlights of the day was when Gaston gave us a brief tour of his small home town of Puerto Piramides. It was a delightful experience to cap a wonderful day. We hightly recommend Gaston as a guide if you visit the Puerto Madryn - Valdes Peninsula region.
James Mullany.