The national Carnival holidays marking the first long weekend of the year increased the expectations of authorities and tour operators throughout the country, at the beginning of the second half of February. National authorities and sector leaders revealed that reserves grew for the long Carnival weekend and the numbers show the good level achieved by the tourist movement.
Among the destinations with the most hotel reservations were Corrientes, Entre Ríos and Jujuy, representative provinces of the carnival festivities, detailed the Ministry of the Interior in a statement.
On the other hand, the Hotel and Gastronomic Business Federation of the Argentine Republic (Fehgra) reported that according to its records, other destinations that lead occupancy during the long weekend are the Buenos Aires cities of Pinamar, Mar de Ajó, San Bernardo, San Clemente of Tuyú; the Patagonian El Calafate, Villa La Angostura, Ushuaia, San Martín de los Andes; the Cordoba Calamuchita and La Falda; Puerto Iguazú, cities of Mendoza and San Luis.
In detailing the expected tourist movement, the Ministry of the Interior indicated that the province of Corrientes has 86 percent of hotel reservations, while the Capital city reached 100 percent occupancy and Goya, 91 percent.
Meanwhile, in Entre Ríos, Gualeguaychú exceeded 85 percent and Villa Elisa 95 percent, while the province of Jujuy had 86.6 percent reserves.
In Patagonia, the destinations that stand out are the Santa Cruz city El Calafate, with 90 percent reserves; Villa La Angostura, in Neuquén, with 88 percent; and Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, with 85 percent. The records were also favorable for San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, with 77 percent. Neuquén Capital registered more than 70 percent reserves.
In Rio Negrowith an average of 75 percent in Bariloche and the Valles area, in addition to Las Grutas, in Viedma, with 74.5 percent.
In Chubut, the scene of the «Madryn Edible», with gastronomy, local artists and various activities, It drives the arrival of tourists to Puerto Madryn, which reported “50 percent reservations,” just like its neighbor Trelew.
To the area from Los Alerces region, in Chubut, hit by serious fires, sees the arrival of travelers compromised: with 40 percent reservations, despite the fact that the enabled tourist services operate normally.
In the province of Buenos Aires, Pinamar, Cariló and Ostende have an average projected occupancy of 78 percent; while Mar de Ajó, San Bernardo, La Lucila and San Clemente del Tuyú reach 75 percent, Mar del Plata reaches 70 percent and Tandil records 55 percent of reserves.
In the regions of Cuyo and NOA, the entities associated with Fehgra, report that Mendoza Capital It has 70 percent reserves, driven by the Malargüe National Goat Festival, and San Rafael slightly exceeds the same percentage; while the tourist destinations of San Luis reach 76 percent of reservations and Villa de Merlo reaches 60 percent, with a large number of reservations made at the last minute.
La Rioja calculated reserves for 60 percent of the offer, although they estimate adding an additional 15 percent for the National Festival of Chaya, which is holding its 54th edition this year.
San Juan, in turn, reported 56 percent reservations and the holding of festivals and sporting events boosts occupancy levels, including the Beer Festivalthe Cordilleran Triathlon, the National Festival of Creole Skills and Folklore, the 32nd Safari after the Sierras for cars and the Self-Managed Ecological Festival, while San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca reported 22 percent reservations.
In the NEA Litoral Region, Corrientes stood out especially, with reserves that reach an average of 90 percent, and the Entre Ríos destinations of Colón and Gualeguaychú, which were also around 90 percent; Concordia, 85 percent; Concepción del Uruguay, 80 percent; and Paraná, 68 percent.
In Misiones, Puerto Iguazú is another preferred tourist hub, with reservations that reach 75 percent, while Chaco reached reserves of 40 percent; Santa Fe, 35 percent; and Formosa, 20 percent.
In the province of Córdoba, its main tourist centers, the town of Villa Carlos Paz registered 75.8 percent, and Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, 94 percent. Meanwhile, La Falda registered 80 percent reservations these days, with the presence of family tourism and also a large influx due to the inviting Cosquín Rock music festival, which will take place on February 10 and 11, at the Santa María de Punilla Aerodrome. .
On the other hand, Córdoba Capital had 45 percent reservations, with an average overnight stay of 2 nights, and Río Cuarto had 40 percent reservations, with projections of improving the figure with travelers passing through the area.
Simple fee to travel around the country in three and six fixed installments
In this context, the national undersecretary of Tourism of the Ministry of the Interior, Yanina Martínez, highlighted that “the recent incorporation of the tourism sector to the Cuota Simple program contributed to boosting the activity of the sector during this long weekend throughout the country.”
Cuota Simple allows you to purchase tourist services to travel around the country by paying with a credit card in three and six fixed installments, with the lowest rate on the market and for 90 days.
For this item, the program includes tourist transportation, hotels, vehicle rentals, excursions, regional products and tourist packages.
Source: Télam
2024-02-12 14:00:00