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Montevideo, May 14th 2025 - 21:00 UTC

Tag: Remo Monzeglio

  • 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 9th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Monzeglio optimistic about Uruguay's upcoming summer season

    Monzeglio foresees a profitable season before the Government changeover in March

    Uruguay's Undersecretary of Tourism Remo Monzeglio said this weekend that he was optimistic about the 2024-25 season for his country, with numerous domestic and also foreign travelers expected, both from cruise ships as well as from neighboring Argentina and Brazil.

  • Tuesday, November 12th 2024 - 23:32 UTC

    Cruise season kicks off in Uruguay

    Cruise ship arrivals are expected to generate revenues between US$ 16 and 20 million for Uruguay

    Uruguay's cruise season kicked off Tuesday with the arrival of one of the Germany-based Aida company's vessels carrying some 2,100 passengers and 600 crewmembers.

  • Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 15:21 UTC

    A company has started the process to become the new Uruguayan flag airline

    SUA plans to position its operations at Carrasco Airport and deploy a fleet of six Airbus aircraft within 18 months, expanding to ten within the first three years

    Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviación (SUA), a privately owned company, has begun the process of becoming Uruguay's new flag carrier. The endeavor is led by Antonio Rama, a Uruguayan commander who has been based in Doha for a decade.

  • Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    New Uruguayan airline on the horizon?

    “We are optimistic that during the season we will have a good network of air connectivity,” Monzeglio said

    Uruguay's Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio said during the weekend that there were several airlines interested in flying under the flag of the South American country.

  • Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:20 UTC

    Uruguayan tourists take their dollars across the border to Argentina

    Monzeglio spoke of the downside of Uruguay's economic stability: People can travel anywhere they want

    Argentina's economic volatility has become a magnet for Uruguayan travelers during the winter recess, causing significant losses to local businesses, it was reported in Montevideo.

  • Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    First Quarter sees over a million tourists flocking to Uruguay

    Purchases by 'premium' tourists increased by 36% in relation to the pre-pandemic period

    The Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay announced that in the first quarter of the year, more than one million tourists visited the South American country, generating revenues of 741 million US dollars. This was presented on Wednesday, indicating an increase in the sector.

  • Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 09:33 UTC

    Colonia launched as possible destination at cruise fair

    Monzeglio (left) and Lammens concurred Argentina and Uruguay should promote themselves jointly for cruise travel

    Uruguayan tourism authorities included the riverside city of Colonia del Sacramento as yet another possible destination for cruise ships already making calls at Montevideo and Punta del Este. Deputy Tourism Minister Renzo Monzeglio headed the South American country's delegation which participated in the recent Seatrade Cruise Global 2023, arguably the most important cruise fair in the world, held at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in the US State of Florida.

  • Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

    Uruguay going through largest cruise season ever and wants more

    The number of arrivals is to grow when Colonia del Sacramento becomes a new destination for cruise ships, Monzeglio explained

    Uruguay's Deputy Tourism Minister Remo Monzeglio said this week that the South American country was going through the most active cruise season in the past 8 years, with 160 ships arrived so far (116 in Montevideo, 44 in Punta del Este and 44 others yet to reach its shores.

  • 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.

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