People traveled en masse, especially by land, to benefit from the price gap with the neighboring country.
A total of 103,542 people traveled from Uruguay toward Argentina to take advantage of shopping due to the exchange difference between the two countries, which produces a significant price gap, which reaches almost 200%.
In total, by land, sea and air there were more than 118,000 people who traveled the long weekend, Therefore, at least 87.75% chose the neighboring country as their travel destination, something that is not surprising since on Friday there were lines of up to 7 hours on some bridges.
According to the calculations of the National Directorate of Migration, dependent on Ministry of Interior, 118,392 people were mobilized between Wednesday and Saturday, with peak moments of traffic. With regard to land border crossings into Argentina, the most chosen was Paysandu, with 29,164 people, followed by that of Friar Bentos, with 27,536. Meanwhile, for Leap 20,884 people circulated.
Another transited node was the port of cologne, through which 21,471 Uruguayans traveled, while 9,820 did so through the Carrasco International Airport; and 4,487 for the Port of Montevideo. Finally, 1,316 people crossed through Rivera; 1,219 per Branco River; 958 for the Chuy; and 1,537 for other points.
The income of tourists to the country
In addition, during the long weekend, 76,067 people entered the country, which confirms the deficit in the tourism balance. Of that total, 55,971 were Uruguayan, according to data from the portfolio of Migration. In turn, 9,712 Argentines entered; 4,668 Brazilians; 656 Peruvians; 579 Americans; 578 Venezuelans; 561 Chileans; 420 Paraguayans and 414 Colombians. In addition, there were 2,508 people who arrived from other countries.
As for the steps, the main point of entry was the bridge of Paysandu, with 19,379 tourists; followed by that of Leap, with 16,545; the one of Friar Bentos, with 14,038; and the port of cologne, where 12,307 transited.
Source: Ambito
