All regions of the country reported very good levels of hotel reservations this long weekend, as well as land and air transport, to the point that long-distance buses, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, operated at 100% of its destinations, according to a report of the tourist cameras and the companies of the sector.
Most of the central destinations of each region they were around the 90% or more of hotel reservations, despite being the ones with the most places, with the possibility of increasing thanks to spontaneous overnight stays by travelers in the coming days, according to the report released by the Argentine Chamber of Tourism (CAT).
long distance busesfor the first time since the start of the pandemic they returned to provide services for a long weekend with the 100% of its destinations enabled, The survey prepared together with the Federation of Chambers of Tourism of the Argentine Republic, the Business Chamber of Long-Distance Buses and Aerolineas Argentinas (AA) stands out.
Regarding this land transport, he adds that “in addition to linking more than 1,600 locations in our country, the international long-distance service began to normalize with the total opening of border crossings.”
“In this way -he continues-, the frequencies linking dozens of cities in Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile and Peru with Argentina multiplied”.
On the other hand, it clarifies that on long weekends, the most passengers lean by Destinations up to 600 kilometers away, but in this case, being an extra long extend up to 1,000 kilometersand go to towns that were sometimes relegated to longer vacation periods, but which concentrate 56% of the passengers.
Refering to airway, Aerolineas Argentinas reported that this long weekend will transport more than 300,000 passengers to destinations throughout the country.
According to the ranking published in the report, the 10 best-selling destinations They are Córdoba, Puerto Iguazú, Mendoza, San Carlos de Bariloche, Salta, Ushuaia, San Miguel de Tucumán, Neuquén, El Calafate and Comodoro Rivadavia.
The president of the CAT, Gustavo Hani, He maintained that “the demand for travel and tourism in Argentina continues to recover” and specified that “all the regions reported very good levels of hotel occupancy for this extra-long weekend, as well as land and air transport that reported a positive impact.” .
“In this context of reactivation that we are experiencing, tourism is showing that it is a fundamental pillar for the national economic recovery”, the manager added.
According to the survey of rreservations or occupation already specified, in patagonia Bariloche stands out, with 90% of its 38,000 hotel beds; Villa La Angostura, 75% of 4,400; Puerto Madryn, 85% of 7,000; El Calafate, 85% of 5,300, and Ushuaia, 85% of 6,000.
In northwest mentions the good general performance of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, in Jujuy, and points out in the city of Salta, with 80% of 27,000 places; the capital of La Rioja, 95% of 6,300, and Las Termas de Río Hondo (Santiago del Estero), with 95% of 13,000 beds.
In the Cuyo region, Mendoza has 92% occupied of its 45,000 places, with San Rafael as a prominent internal destination (94% of 10,000), and Villa de Merlo, with reservations of 85% of 15,000 on offer.
on the coast, mentions in the first term the missionary Puerto Iguazú, which was at 90% of 15,000 tourist beds, and the thermal destinations of Entre Ríos, with averages between 70 and 90%.
From the province of Buenos AiresTandil stands out with 90% of reservations over 8,000 hotel beds, and Mar del Plata, which registered 70% in relation to its 36,000 places, while the City of Buenos Aires indicates that it expects some 81,000 tourists and an occupation of 76% of its more than 70,000 seats.
In cordobaits main tourist center, Villa Carlos Paz, had 75% of its 70,000 beds occupied, while the provincial capital was at 50% of the 15,000 available, and Villa General Belgrano, 90% of 5,000.
In addition to these destinations, the report includes another 50, between regions, provinces and minor localities, with similar percentages, or higher in the case of places with less hotel availability.
He also points out that “to the ascending national tourist movement is added an increase in receptive tourism, with the arrival of more foreign tourists from the region, the United States and Europe”, and adds that “international tourism will contribute more than 50 thousand passengers “to the movement of the weekend.
In this context, air operations to and from Brazil, Uruguay and the United States stand out, with a general average occupancy of flights of 83%.
