Regarding the occupation of this Carnival in relation to the pre-pandemic carnivals, he assured that the levels dropped by 10%. According to Sena, this is due to middle-class tourists, especially Argentines, who found it difficult to travel to Uruguay because the high exchange rate did not favor tourist stay in the country.
A review of summer in Punta del Este
“The occupation from December 20 to January 15 was, practically 100%”remarked the president of the Punta del Este Real Estate Chamber.
Sena specified that, in the division between owners and rentals, the former had 98% occupancy, while rentals were at 88% and 90%, always comparing with the years that from the category qualify as “normal”, which They are the pre-pandemic ones, that is, 2018 and 2019.
Then, the second half of January dropped about a 10 and 15%, while February began with an occupancy, compared to pre-pandemic years, of 85% owners and 70% rentals. As for the second fortnight, Sena specified that the numbers rose due to the presence of the Carnival.
Source: Ambito