PUERTO MADRYN
The venue for a tidal-sedimentological congress can’t be other than Patagonia, where spectacular world class outcrops from Cretaceous to late Miocene met with a 2000 km long mesotidal to hypertidal coast. Furthermore, the “land of wind” offers unforgettable landscapes together with wild flora and fauna and it can be an awesome experience to live in combination to a scientific meeting. Puerto Madryn (Chubut Province) was chosen as the venue for the Tidalites 2015 meeting. This touristic city is located in the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, along the shore of the Nuevo Gulf. It holds a variety of accommodation facilities, as well as the University of Patagonia. Arrival can be made via the Trelew airport (1 hour driving from P. Madryn), with daily flight connections directly from Buenos Aires, or by direct flights to Puerto Madryn (reduced flights frequency).
Puerto Madryn is the access door to the Valdes Peninsula, a place inscribed in the World Heritage List (UNESCO) which contains very important and significant natural habitats for the in-situ conservation of several threatened species of outstanding universal value. Cliffs around Valdes Peninsula show spectacular outcrops of middle to late Miocene tidal deposits to be visited in a Field Trip.
Useful information about the city, hotels, restaurants and touristic options can be found in this site: http://madryn.travel/
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Arriving Puerto Madryn
By plane: Aerolineas Argentinas (www.aerolineas.com.ar) operates daily in Trelew city airport (REL), located 60 km away from Puerto Madryn. Shuttles may be hired to cover this distance. You can book online the shuttle here: www.transferpmy.com. Car rental is also available in Trelew airport.
Note that Buenos Aires has two airports. 1) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport (AEP) is used mostly for domestic flights and is located half an hour driving from downtown; 2) Ministro Pistarini airport (EZE) is used mostly for international flights, located an hour (or more depending on traffic) driving from downtown. Note that if attendants arrive Buenos Aires from abroad (excepting some bordering countries) probably will land in EZE airport.
As an example, we give the flight schedule of Aerolineas Argentinas for the day before the conference (Monday 16th).
Buenos Aires (AEP) 5:00am – REL 7:00am
Buenos Aires (EZE) 9:25am – REL 11:20am
Buenos Aires (EZE) 11:50am – REL 13:50pm
Buenos Aires (AEP) 19:00pm – REL 21:00 pm
Additionally, Andes Lineas Aéreas www.andesonline.com covers the Buenos Aires-Puerto Madryn route. This company offers one flight a day, from Monday to Friday. Flights depart AEP at 12:00 and arrives Puerto Madryn (PMY) at 13:50pm.
By car/bus: To reach Puerto Madryn from Buenos Aires, visitors must travel 1400 km along National Route 3. Several bus lines cover the Buenos Aires-Puerto Madryn Route.
Puerto Madryn
CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO (CENPAT)
www.cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
Puerto Madryn holds the Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT), a multidisciplinary scientific research centre where the meeting will take place. The CENPAT, which depends of CONICET (National Scientific Research Council), has a modern auditory for more than 100 people, equipped with the facilities needed to hold an international scientific meeting. Among the main disciplines carried out by researchers of this institution are biology (especially marine biology), anthropology, geology, oceanography, meteorology and paleontology.
Location
Address: Boulevard Brown 2915. CENPAT is located to the South of Puerto Madryn City, just in front of the shore, and next to the Rayentray Hotel.
