The governor Omar Gutierrez participated in the launch and stressed that soon Neuquen will be the first province to offer five ski resorts and announced the opening of the complexes for the June 17. “We are facing another milestone and another historical fact, to which is added a new ski hill that has the final authorization in transit and these days will be considered by National Parkswith which it will work in beautiful lake”, he detailed.
Gutiérrez highlighted that “without a doubt for us it is a very important season, in which air frequencies” and recalled that they are complemented by investments in road connectivity and other relevant works, within the “articulated work of public and private investment”.
“Today we saw the number of passengers transported. The two airports have already exceeded 500,000 in the January-May period, and we are estimating a record season of passengers transported that are linked, that are integrated into citizen, tourist, economic, social transitexpanding the productive economic matrix in the province. We are estimating over a million and a half passengers for this year”, he pointed out.
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The minister of Tourism, Sandro Badillaacknowledged that “we are with many expectations that we are going to have a great season. We have very good numbers of hotel reservations in authorized establishments”. Meanwhile, he anticipated that the new winter season “it comes with everything” and described: “There is snow on our hillson our mountain”, which will allow the ski resorts and snow parks open its doors during the second half of June. “The hills have made a Excellent pass pre-sale”, he emphasized.
“We are very much looking forward to the start of the season and to receiving tourists who, without a doubt, are going to visit us again. different parts of our country and also of neighboring countries“, complete.
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Connectivity in Neuquén
The next winter season will have as protagonists the main snow destinations in Neuquén: Villa La Angostura, San Martin de los Andes, Caviahue and Villa Pehuenia. As reported, during the months of July and Augusthe Aviador Campos Airport in San Martin de los Andes has scheduled an average of 41 arrivals.
Investments of air connectivity of the capital air station and are expected 399 flights, 31.7% more than last year. On the other hand, it is estimated 93 weekly flightsadding almost 30 more than in 2022. As a novelty, the province will connect with the airports of Cordoba, Comodoro Rivadavia, Ezeiza, Mendoza and Salta.
It is expected that the week of July 17 to 23, the occupation will exceed the best record of 2019. As a fact, it is worth remembering that on that date the recesses of Neuquén, Río Negro, Buenos Aires and Córdoba. To this will be added brazilian tourists and from other countries. Neuquén expects an economic income of more than $15,500 million for the 21 days of winter recess.
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The proposals of the ski centers
The business manager of bayo hill, Pablo Torres Garciapointed out that the proposal “is to be able to enjoy with the whole family” and highlighted the adapted equipment for people with disabilities and the elderly: “Something very important is that we have finished the first stage of investments of the artificial snow system in all the beginners part. Therefore, we can be sure that the June 17 the beginners area is going to be open.”
For his part, the commercial manager of the Caviahue Hill, Carlos Arana, assured that work was done on the new signage for safety and “skier guidance.” “We have invested in a technology that also does security, with new electronic boards. We have modernized that a lot. There are media that have a certain age, but technological modernization makes it equate to a practically new one, ”he said and added:“ It is focused on the tranquility of the public which takes a means of elevation in Caviahue. Any means is absolutely reviewed, controlled, supervised and with a security system that warns of any contingency”.
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The business manager of Chapelco, Juan Pablo Padial, stressed that “we have been working hard since October of last season in everything that has to do with the promotion of the destination and mountain work. We have a lot of people dedicated to trying to improve the conditions so that whoever visits us this season can receive a truly spectacular quality of service and, above all, take away much more than what they come looking for”. “We have one totally friendly mountain; we have a similar number of green, blue, red and black runs. All levels of skiing have a large ski area to cover, and that is very important”, he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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