Visitors from the neighboring shore represented 34.33% of the entries to the country during the closing of the month of December.
The visitors Argentines They massively entered the Uruguay during the last nine days of last year, reaching a figure close to 100,000 tourists, which represented 34.33% of the entries to the country during the end of December.
In total, some 99,491 people of Argentine nationality arrived in the country only between Friday, December 22 and Sunday, December 31, 2023, according to data from the National Migration Directorate (DNM). The majority of tourists from Argentina They entered through Port of Cologne and through the binational bridges of Fray Bentos (Río Negro), Paysandu and Leap.
The percentage of entry of citizens Argentines It was similar to that of the Uruguayans, who totaled 111,100 people and represented 38.33% of the total income, which was 289,832 people. In addition to Argentines and Uruguayans (returning to the country), a significant number of Brazilian visitors were registered (42,565) and several people from USA, Paraguay, Colombia, Chili, Spain, Mexicoamong other nationalities.
He Undersecretary of Tourism, Remo Monzeglio, highlighted to the EFE Agency that the government portfolio maintains “moderate optimism” due to the results obtained so far in tourism, and that they have “peace of mind” due to the work carried out so far. “If something was done during the year, it was working at all the trade fairs. tourism“he noted.
The devaluation of the Argentine peso impacts Rocha
He mayor of Rocha, Alejo Umpiérrez assured that Uruguay already feel the devaluation of the Argentine peso carried out in its first days of administration by the government of Javier Milei.
“Uruguay has already felt that impact, Rocha especially,” said the leader, who asserted that the economic measures carried out by the neighboring country had a full impact on its middle class, the target audience of the Esteño department, implying a decrease in the arrival of tourists to the Roche coasts.
Source: Ambito
