Regarding the type of accommodation, 41% preferred a hotel, 33% occupied a property of their own and 17% rented an apartment, house or cabin. Within this framework, 61.6% made prior reservations.
There was full occupation in the provinces of Neuquén, Mendoza, Entre Ríos, Salta, San Luis, Chubut, Catamarca, Corrientes and Misiones, while in the main and traditional tourist destinations the occupation was as follows: Bariloche, 100%; Villa Gesell, 93%; Iguazu, 90%; Calafate 85%; Mar del Plata and Ushuaia 80%.
Jurisdiction by jurisdiction, in the province of Buenos Aires complete occupation was registered in the towns of Pinamar and San Pedro, while in Cariló it was 95%; Tandil, 92%; San Clemente del Tuyu, 87%; and Necochea, 86%. In addition, more than 141 thousand tourists arrived at the Partido de La Costa, which represented 65% more visitors than in the same long weekend of 2019.
In the City of Buenos Aires, hotel occupancy was 51%, the highest percentage since December 8, 2020, when national tourism began to be enabled after the pandemic. In 2019, in the same period it had been 70%.
Meanwhile, in Córdoba the highest occupancy was registered in Villa General Belgrano, with 100%, followed by Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, 96%; Villa Carlos Paz, Cosquín and La Falda, 85%; and Córdoba Capital, 66%. In Jujuy, La Quebrada de Humahuaca registered 90% and in Santiago del Estero, Termas de Río Hondo also 90%. For its part, in Tucumán, there was an occupation of 92% in Tafí del Valle; 90% in Yerba Buena and San Javier; and 79% in the capital San Miguel.
In San Juan, there was total occupation in Pocito and Calingasta; 95% in Jáchal; and 90% in Valle Fértil and Iglesia. In Río Negro there were 98% in El Bolsón and 80% in Las Grutas. In Santa Cruz, 95% in El Calafate and 92% in El Chaltén. In Santa Fe, 95% in Rosario and 90% in the capital city. In Chaco, 85% in Resistencia.
Regarding the means of transport used, 43% did so in their own vehicle; 31% by long-distance bus; 17% by plane and 2.5% by train.
The Retiro Bus Terminal registered a total of 1,913 services from Thursday to Saturday. In turn, between Friday and Sunday, there were nine train services that carried 4,400 passengers to four destinations: Chascomús-Mar del Plata; San Pedro-Rosario, Córdoba and Tucumán.
In relation to air transport, last Thursday there were 177 cabotage flights and on Friday another 194, among all the lines operating in the country. In that direction only by Aerolineas Argentinas, 54 thousand people bought their ticket for different national destinations with departures between Thursday and Saturday.
Pre-trip
On the other hand, the program Pre-trip, of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Nation, reached 1,050,015 in its second edition. In just three weeks, receipts for more than 18,000 million pesos have already been entered, which represents 70% more than the total billing in 2020.
In this framework, 50% corresponds to travel agencies, 32.8% to accommodation and 14.3% to airlines. In addition, more than 62% of the value of the invoices entered is related to trips for the month of November.
Meanwhile, PreViaje PAMI, the incentive for members and affiliates, which offers them 70% of the reimbursement of their expenses, has already benefited 85 thousand elderly people, injecting more than 1,400 million pesos into the tourism sector.
David William is a talented author who has made a name for himself in the world of writing. He is a professional author who writes on a wide range of topics, from general interest to opinion news. David is currently working as a writer at 24 hours worlds where he brings his unique perspective and in-depth research to his articles, making them both informative and engaging.
