The summer season in Uruguay is about to end and they are already beginning to make the balances of the three months in relation to the tourism; In that sense, the director of Tourism of Maldonado, Martín Laventure, He assured that it was a more than acceptable season.
“There are people left, now we have to wait how the rest of February develops,” said the director of Tourism of the department, although he admitted that the lack of middle class Argentines was noticed during the season. However, he assured that a lot of insistence was made in Brazilian tourists and that they responded positively.
“So far a season that we consider more than acceptable, later we will have to analyze sector by sector,” the manager assured Montevideo Portal.
Laventure added that, in addition, it was possible to consolidate the internal tourism. “It is good news not only for tourism but also the recovery that the Uruguayan has had and which allows him today to spend as he spent in Argentina last year,” encouraged the director.
As a balance, the leader assured that they are “satisfied” since the lack of Argentines does not depend on the tourism department.
The Chamber of Tourism described the season as “good”
From the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism They assured that the 2024 summer season is “good”, although they admitted that the climate, the Brazilian public and the shortening of the exchange gap with Argentina They are conditions that are helping to make the balance positive.
The secretary of the chamber, Alejandro D’Elía, assured that, despite not having the final numbers for the season because it is not over yet, they are satisfied with the results. “We can satisfactorily say that we are very well,” said the leader regarding the tourism of sun and beach.
D’Elía stressed that there were sectors that did better than others and it must also be recognized that the good weather It helped make the season good.
“Are Argentina dependent and the economic situation of Argentina. However, little by little, that gap is being narrowed by the change of government and the different measures that the current government has been taking and that gives us a lot of optimism,” the leader highlighted to Subrayado.
Regarding the presence of Brazilian tourists, It is a phenomenon that the secretary of the chamber highlighted as a joint effort – between public and private – to attract them. “Today we can see that there is brazilians “They have decided to stay for the entire month of January,” he said.
Regarding other nationalities, D’Elía highlighted the presence of chileans and paraguayans – a phenomenon that is due to increase in air frequencies -, as well as Europeans, Canadians and Americans. “Connectivity has helped us so that many people see Uruguay with good eyes for the holidays,” highlighted the secretary.
Source: Ambito
