The tourist reactivation, with the essential tool of Pre-trip, had “a positive impact on regional economies,” said the Secretary of Tourism of the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME), Gregorio Werchow.
In dialogue with Télam Radio, the leader stressed that between December 16 and January 10 In the country more than 22 million people carried out activities outside their area of residence, and spent $ 169,000 million.
He added that in dollars “he would make us a mobilization for 25 days of 1,600 million impacted on SMEs, a spill to regional economies. Because in addition, not only the classic summer tourist destinations worked, but also the emerging ones “.
He specified that from the CAME they are “very satisfied with the increase in the average overnight stay, which is higher than before the pandemic.”
He explained that whoever stays overnight is the one who spends the most in tourism, and that in these 25 days analyzed the average was “4.4 days; four and a half days; what is 10% higher than before the pandemic“.
“We must thank the management of the Minister (Matías) Lammens (Tourism and Sports) for this excellent tool for tourist reactivation that is the Pre-trip, which we want to continue,” he said.
In this regard, the secretary said that CAME is encouraging the drafting of a draft law that gives continuity to the Pre-trip, and frames it in a State policy.
9.9 million tourists chose to vacation in local destinations and made a direct expenditure of 151,764 million pesos
According to the survey report released by CAME, 9.9 million tourists chose to vacation in local destinations, and made a direct expenditure of 151,764 million pesos.
To this group are added “12.1 million hikers, with an estimated expenditure of 17,556 million pesos in these 25 days,” he said.
Among the main aspects of this first section of the tourist season, the CAME indicated that “the greater flows of hikers were seen in the provinces of Córdoba, Río Negro, Salta, Jujuy and Tucumán“, in addition to” the Atlantic coast, where transfers from one city to another are common due to the proximity between them. ”
