The Ministry of Tourism confirmed the start of the initiative aimed at workers with monthly incomes of less than $55,593.
He Ministry of Tourism defined the beginning of the program “Tourism for All”, which includes a 50% subsidy for hotel rates for workers with incomes less than 55,593 pesos.
The initiative will govern 8 departments and aims to promote internal tourism at times when the high season ends, with the aim that destinations Uruguayans become more competitive against others Argentina and Brazil.
The program will begin to take effect this Sunday the 18th and will be valid until March 22, as confirmed by the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera. Includes dependent and non-dependent workers who contribute to the Social Security Bank (BPS) or other funds with a nominal personal income of up to 9 Base of Benefits and Contributions (BPC), that is, 55,593 pesos.
“Tourism for all” includes a five-night package, four of which are subsidized at half the value, while the fifth will be a gift from the hotel, according to the statement. See.
The leader specified that each beneficiary “will be able to stay with a companion, who will not be required to meet requirements linked to their income,” within the framework of a measure that also seeks to protect small providers.
What are the eight departments where the program governs?
The initiative, framed among several benefits provided by the government, will be in force in some accommodations in eight departments. Below is the list:
Artigas
- Artigas: Hotel Casino San Eugenio del Cuareim
Cologne
- Cologne: Fatsia’s Casa de Campo and Royal Hotel
Peach
- Sarandí del Yí: Hotel Brisas del Yí
Maldonado
- Piriápolis: Hosteria Miramar, Hotel La Cumbre, Hotel Palace Piriápolis and AEBU Vacation Park
Montevideo
- New Hotel Aramaya and Alquimista Montevideo
Rivera
- Corrales Mines: The Miner’s Inn
- Lunarejo Valley: Lunarejo Hospitality Services
Rocha
- La Paloma: Hotel Viola, Anaconda Club, Piccola Marina Tourist Complex, La Serena Suites Apart Hotel, Hotel Yeruti, Hotel Perla del Este, Cabañas Tío Con and Hotel Embeleco
- La Pedrera: Piedra Alta Hostel & Suites and Barranco Complex
- Valizas Bar: Sol de Valizas Complex
- Devil’s Point: Bon Amour
- Fresh Waters: Fresh Water Terraces
Leap
- Jump: Casablanca Termal Apart Hotel, Gran Hotel Uruguay, Hotel Horacio Quiroga, Hotel El Dorado and Hostal Canela
- Termas del Daymán: Apart Hotel Brisas del Río, Jardines del Daymán-Hotel & Bungalows, Squania Suite Container & Monoambientes, Hotel Termal Dayman, Hotel Vacacional Dayman and Complejo Juanjo Ramos AEBU
Source: Ambito
