A TikToker was left gobsmacked after they stumbled across a town in South America 7,500 miles away from Wales where everyone speaks Welsh. Emmy, who is a content creator on the social media platform alongside her partner Simon, on their shared account 'That Weird Couple' visited the town of Gaiman in Patagonia, Argentina, Wales Online reports.
The couple told followers they were shocked to discover the town's strong connection with Wales where road signs were written in Welsh, the famous red dragon was scattered everywhere, and cafés even sold Welsh afternoon teas. The Argentinian town of Gaiman which is located at the Lower Valley of the Chubut Province is a part of Y Wladfa, which means 'The Colony' and refers to the Welsh colonisation of Patagonia.
In May 1865, over 150 people from all over Wales decided to set sail from Liverpool to Argentina on a tea-clipper boat to start a new life and protect Welsh culture and language as they feared the country was losing its identity to England. The lengthy journey took around eight weeks with the first settlers arriving at a port which is now known as Puerto Madryn.
