In 1865, a ship called the Mimosa set sail from Liverpool with 165 Welshmen and women on board. Their destination was Patagonia. Following my dissertation, the aim is to create an eclectic array of artwork that speaks of the Welsh experience in Patagonia. The artwork is a tool to showcase to the Welsh people, in Wales, about the story of their ancestors. The artwork will be contained under the brand ‘The Wandering Guanaco’ a species of Llama that has travelled to wales carrying the artefacts of the Welsh story and that of the tribe, the Tehuelche.
The collection issues many different pieces of art to grasp the imagination of as many people as it can. Preservation of the Welsh culture is at the heart of this project, and through highlighting stories from another land, might have us look closer to home at our own stories as Welshmen and women.
Piedra Parada
50 million years ago, a large volcanic eruption occurred in Piedra Parada. Part of the volcanic lava turned into different tones of rocks which become into a wonderful landscape. Piedra Parada is a rock formation on the banks of the Chubut River, which measures 285m high by 100 wide. Since 2006, it is a Protected Natural Area of the province of Chubut, with a protected area of 132 ha. La Piedra Parada was first climbed in 1993 by Argentine mountaineers Damián Bengas and Pablo De La Fuente.
Joseph's Tower
Right in the middle of the flat plateau along which National Highway 3 runs, this yellowish cone of a hill stands out from the monotonous landscape. It is Joseph's Tower, named after one of the first Mimosa immigrants who dared venture into the desert to look for the Chubut River, and climbed it to find his bearings in the horizontal vastness that surrounded him.
Los Altares
To know the largest Protected Natural Area in Chubut you have to travel by vehicle along National Route 25. It is impossible not to be amazed by the huge walls on one side of the road, which delimit this valley with the Chubut River on the other side. 100 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide preserve an interaction of nature and cultural heritage, which includes rock paintings by Tehuelche settlers.
Cym Hyfryd
The main settlements were founded in the lower Chubut valley, a short distance inland from
the coast: Trelew, Gaiman, Dolavon. Beyond those stretched the arid steppe; it took 20 years for the frequent search parties to discover a fertile valley-Cwm Hyfryd ('Lovely Vale')-some 400 odd miles west.
the coast: Trelew, Gaiman, Dolavon. Beyond those stretched the arid steppe; it took 20 years for the frequent search parties to discover a fertile valley-Cwm Hyfryd ('Lovely Vale')-some 400 odd miles west.
Geoffroy's Cat
Scientific Name: Leopards geoffroyi
Family: Felidae
Order: Carnivorous
Size: 80 to 100cm. Tail to snout (26 to 30in), the tail represents around one third of its total length.
Weight: 3.5 to 4kg (8 to 9lb)
Family: Felidae
Order: Carnivorous
Size: 80 to 100cm. Tail to snout (26 to 30in), the tail represents around one third of its total length.
Weight: 3.5 to 4kg (8 to 9lb)
Description: Feline with a yellowish grey fur with dark spots on the belly, back and sides. It has very distinct longitudinal stripes between the ears and neck. His tail has rings that distinguish this species from the gato colo colo.
Reproduction: They copulate in August and have a 3-month gestation period, and in November and December they have 2-3 offspring.
Distribution: Aysen and Magallanes.
Habitat: Steppe, Shrub, forest and rocky areas.
Food habits: Carnivore (rodents and birds).
Observation: They are solitary, only in pairs during the reproduction period. It is rare to see this species within the park. Endangered species.
Distribution: Aysen and Magallanes.
Habitat: Steppe, Shrub, forest and rocky areas.
Food habits: Carnivore (rodents and birds).
Observation: They are solitary, only in pairs during the reproduction period. It is rare to see this species within the park. Endangered species.
