In the previous days and first days of the Tourism Weekentered 213,548 people to the country, according to the National Directorate of Migration. Of the total, the majority were Uruguayans and Argentines, but also Brazilians and Americans.
The period to which the information corresponds is between Wednesday March 29 –three days before Tourism Week– and last Thursday April 6.
Of the total number of visitors, 134,767 were uruguayans (63.1%), 51,510 Argentines (24.1%), 11,234 brazilian (5.26%) and 2,244 Americans (1%), according to information from the state agency.
Meanwhile, the main entry point was paysandu with 50,540 people, followed by Fray Bentos with 44,853, Leap with 39,941, Cologne with 34,055 and the Carrasco International Airport with 18,942.
In parallel, some 285,504 people left the country in that same period. As reported by the Directorate, the main exit point was also paysandu with 57,942 people, followed by Fray Bentos with 54,985 people, Cologne with 47,275, Leap with 42,721, the Carrasco International Airport with 26,711 people, branco river with 18,495 and the chuy with 14,693.
Maldonado registered almost 75,000 vehicles that entered the Tourism Week
So far in Tourism Week, almost 75,000 vehicles entered the department of Maldonado, as indicated by the mayor, with Thursday as the busiest day, with 13,157 vehicles.
Although the Tourism Week began last Sunday the 2nd, in most of the country’s departments they expected a increase in the flow of tourists as of Thursday 6, and this could also be seen in the number of vehicles that entered one of the main Uruguayan tourist departments.
According to Municipality of Maldonado (IDM)so far this week almost 75,000 vehicles have entered, but the peak began on Wednesday the 5th, when 10,765 were registered, thus reaching the highest number of entries registered on Thursday, with 13,157 vehicles. Likewise, a total of 10,625 vehicles entered yesterday, as reported by the General Directorate of Transit of the administration, based on the inspection and control systems available.
Regarding the number of buses, there was also an increase of 29% compared to 2022, and 53% compared to 2021.
Regarding inspection operations carried out so far this week, 65 violations were applied, as well as 27 cars and 26 motorcycles were retained out of a total of 367 inspections carried out by the transit body. Of the 226 spirometries performed during these days, only three were positive.
Source: Ambito
