Gaiman, Chubut
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The town was founded in 1874 by David D. Roberts and acquired municipal rights in 1885. The Central Chubut Railway arrived in 1908 connecting Gaiman to Trelew. The Gaiman Train Tunnel was built in 1914, when the railway extended to Las Plumas (Template:Langx).
Many people in the region have maintained the use of Welsh alongside Spanish.[1] The annual youth Eisteddfod, a Welsh cultural festival, is held every September.[2] The Script error: No such module "Lang". (Regional Historical Museum) in the former station house commemorates the history of the Welsh community in the region.[3] The town is also known for its multiple teahouses, which maintain a traditional Welsh tea ritual and offer Welsh cakes.[3][4] There are a number of Welsh Protestant chapels, of which the largest is Script error: No such module "Lang"..
The town's name originates in an indigenous Tehuelche place-name meaning "rocky point or whetstone."[3][1] Just Script error: No such module "convert". to the south of Gaiman is the Bryn Gwyn Paleontological Park.
Gallery
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First House (Y tŷ cyntaf)
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Welsh school, shares motto with Aberystwyth University
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Old train tunnel entrance
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Roman church
References
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External links
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- Project-Hiraeth – Documents the stories of the Welsh colony in Patagonia, Argentina through film, text and illustration.
- Template:In lang Municipality of Gaiman Official website Script error: No such module "webarchive".