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Montevideo, May 29th 2025 - 12:50 UTC

Tag: Punta del Este

  • Friday, March 21st 2025 - 19:24 UTC

    Uruguay records increase in foreign visitors who also spent more

    Punta del Este recorded an increase in bookings driven by Argentine tourists having a stronger peso against the US dollar

    Uruguayan summer resorts recorded a 10.45% increase in tourist spending compared to the previous year, with 572,699 visitors entering the country. Popular destinations like Punta del Este, Piriápolis, and Barra del Chuy saw high demand, with accommodation prices soaring. Some apartments in the exclusive Punta del Este fetched up to US$ 20,000 per month. The surge was largely driven by Argentine tourists, compensating for a decline in Brazilian visitors. Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport also hit a record with 206,000 passengers.

  • Monday, December 30th 2024 - 10:25 UTC

    Uruguay confident Argentine tourists will save the Summer season

    Some 400,000 tourists more than last season are expected to spend 16% more in Uruguay this Summer

    Uruguayan tourism analysts predict a 16% growth in spending from foreign travelers during the Summer. An increase in Argentine visitors is expected given the peso's recovery against the US dollar under Javier Milei's Libertarian administration, while the Brazilian front conveys the opposite image after a recent devaluation of the real.

  • Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

    FAO regional forum on sustainable livestock starting in Punta del Este

    FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu is to appear through a video speech

    A regional conference for the sustainable transformation of livestock hosted jointly by Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Ministry and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is starting Tuesday at the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este in the department (province) of Maldonado.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Record 2023/24 cruise season for Uruguay; port incentives for 2024/25 season

    A busy cruise day in Punta del Este. The regional encounter on cruise tourism was held in Punta del Este, on August 1 and 2

    Uruguay will be reducing 20% port tariffs for cruise vessels this coming season 2024/25, announced further infrastructure facilities in Maldonado and marinas for large yachts in the harbors of Carmelo and Colonia, just across from Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:45 UTC

    President Lacalle Pou fined for speeding in Maldonado during motorcycle escapade

    The date of the Punta del Este fine is a week after images of the President riding the motorcycle in the port of Punta del Este went viral.

    Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has received a fine from the Municipality of Maldonado for a speeding violation while riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle. This incident, which occurred on January 8 and was reported the last few hours, gained attention as it followed the president's new “biker” facet as he rides without visible bodyguards and using a non-approved helmet in Punta del Este.

  • Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 17:22 UTC

    Punta del Este cruise season launched

    Some 200,000 visitors are expected to arrive in Punta on cruise ships, Falero highlighted

    This year's cruise season was launched this week at the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este during a ceremony presided over by Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera, who pointed out that some of the 232 scheduled to arrive between October 2023 and April 2024, 74 would call there.

  • Friday, November 3rd 2023 - 10:12 UTC

    Extratropical cyclone already causing damage in Maldonado, Uruguay

    Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate in the coming hours, Inumet warned

    One tree was reported fallen among other damages caused by the extratropical cyclone hitting the Uruguayan Department (province) of Maldonado where the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este is located.

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 16:04 UTC

    Two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals investing in Uruguay are Argentinean: see details

    Uruguay is considered a regional hub for investment advice to high net worth clients

    The sector of investment advisors and portfolio managers in Uruguay grew in the number of clients and employees last year. This sector currently manages the money of 36,170 clients, 63% of whom are Argentine, with a total of US$ 28.93 billion invested in different instruments.

  • Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

    Argentine nationals top list of foreign travelers entering Uruguay in 2022

    Monzeglio also highlighted the first fortnight of January was quite successful

    Argentine nationals topped the list of foreign travelers arriving in Uruguay throughout 2022, although Paraguayans were the ones who spent the most money, according to the latest report by the South American country's Ministry of Tourism.

  • Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 08:56 UTC

    Punta del Este ready for upcoming summer season

    Antía spoke about the city's new US$ 22-million video surveillance center, among othert improvements

    Punta del Este Mayor Enrique Antía Friday confirmed the “bridge two” in La Barra had been reopened after intensive work for the exclusive Uruguayan beach resort to be ready for the upcoming summer season.

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