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Gaiman, Argentina
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Family travel to Gaiman is a journey through Patagonia's past. The rocks and fossils at Geoparque Bryn Gwyn date back 20 million years. And while the history of Gaiman is less than 200 years in the making it is noteworthy nonetheless. Welsh settlers founded Gaiman in 1874 and, in addition to turning the desert green, they preserved their heritage in this enclave. The architecture is Welsh. Road signs are in Celtic. Schools are bilingual. And tea is served riverside!
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History & Culture
Welsh settlers founded Gaiman on the dry flats of the Chubut River in 1874 but they weren't the first people to inhabit the area. The Tehuelche Indians lived in the place called sharpening stone for thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. Learn about the history of Gaiman and the Welsh in Patagonia. Discover the Tehuelche, a South American Indian tribe, that camped here each winter for roughly 12,500 years.
- History of Gaiman
- Municipalidad de Gaiman
- Welsh in Patagonia
- BBC
- Tehuelche Indians
- Museo de la Patagonia
Maps
Online maps are a great family travel planning resource and great way to get the kids involved in a family vacation. Teach kids to use online maps to pinpoint your family travel destination, identify points of interest and plan your itinerary. Ask them to map geographical features and nature reserves.
- Maps of Chubut
- Gobierno del Chubut
Books
Jorge Luis Borges may be Argentina's best known author but he's not the only Argentine writer of note. Get recommended reading lists for travel to Argentina and, in addition to introducing younger children to your travel destination, get teens and tweens ready for a family trip.
- Books for Kids
- Kidscantravel.com Recommends
Music & Sound
Music is a great way to introduce children to a local culture and embark on a journey through sound. Learn about Argentine folk music. Listen to Mapuche song. Neither have dance steps to rival the tango yet both celebrate life in Patagonia.
- Music in Patagonia
- El Folklore Argentino
- Being Indigenous
News
Local newspapers provide insight to local culture in a way books can't. Read Argentine newspapers online and brush up on current events from around the country. Get provincial news and, in addition to discovering what's happening in Chubut, find out what the locals are reading.
- National Newspapers
- Clarín
- Buenos Aires Herald
- Provincial Newspapers
- Diario el Chubut
Kids' Stuff
Online resources make learning lots of fun. Learn about southern sea lions, southern elephant seals, southern right whales and Magellanic penguins. All four of these marine mammals frequent the cold waters off the coast of Patagonia. Get fun facts about dinosaurs big and small and, in addition to finding out why these reptiles once roamed here, reconstruct the landscape. Who knows what you might learn?
- Animal Facts
- PBS
- SIEC
- Dinosaurs Big & Small
- American Museum of Natural History
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Organizations
Associations and non-profit organizations can be a valuable resource as well as means to get involved. Find out more about a few of the paleontology organizations active in Patagonia.
- Paleontology Associations
- Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
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