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| Valdez (Patagonia) |  
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Description:
The Valdez Peninsula on the coast of Patagonia hosts whales, Sea Elephants, seals, penguins, Maras, Guanacos and other animals. From the Quechua Indians to the Gaucho cowboys; from the high Andes in the north to the Land of Fire, and from monkeys and toucans to whales and Sea Elephants, Argentina offers spectacular scenery, fascinating cultures and a diverse fauna that can be found nowhere else. | |
| Details: |
 Average watertemp: Min 10 - Max 15 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 10 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Rocks |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: October/November |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Commersons Dolphins |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | We
| | | Dusky Dolphins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Duskys are around all the time fishinh anchovis. We meet them on our sea excursions very often.
| | | Killer whales (Orcas) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | There is a famous Orca pod. This group has been seen in TV many times because they hunt on seal lions from shore. We might see them on our excursion.
Each February and march we set up trips for TV Teams or photographers when they hunt on sea lion babys.
| | | Sea lions and fur seals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Besideb sea lions, fur seals and elephant seals we see Magellanic penguins and Rockhopper penguins as well as many other sea birds. Groups are max 12 persons and only 3 - 4 trips per year are available.
| | | Southern right whales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The best whale to observe. They come to the Peninsula valdez to give birth and mate. We see them for 40 hours and learn about social behavior, mother and calw interaction, maiting groups, breaching and feeding.
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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