161 years ago, 153 people crossed the ocean with a shared purpose: to preserve their language and culture in a place of their own. They found a windswept wilderness. They also found a helping hand from the Tehuelche people and from Argentina, which welcomed them. From this encounter, a legacy was born that today belongs to us all.

The Welsh legacy in Patagonia does not live only in history books: it lives in institutions that, generation after generation, preserve their language, culture and memory. A look at those who make it possible for this history to remain alive today.