MercoPress, en Español

Montevideo, April 4th 2025 - 12:20 UTC

Tourism

  • Friday, April 4th 2025 - 03:06 UTC

    “Welcome to America”: Australian traveler face detention, deportation amid rising US border scrutiny

    Some governments have updated travel advisories. Australia’s Smart Traveller warns that “US authorities have broad powers to decide if you’re eligible to enter”

    In an era where American hospitality was once a hallmark of travel, increasing reports of detentions and deportations at U.S. airports are raising serious concerns among international travelers — particularly Australians.

    Add your comment!
  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 08:58 UTC

    Foreign travelers increasingly pouring into Brazil

    These results are ”thanks to the joint work of the public and private sectors,” Freiixo explained

    Brazil's revenues from international tourism hit a record US$ 823 million in February 2025, representing a 22.2% yoy increase, local authorities reported Tuesday.The arrival of over 1.3 million international visitors contributed a total of US$ 1.6 billion in tourism revenue for the first two months of the year, a 10.4% rise compared to 2024.

    1 comment
  • 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.

  • Friday, March 14th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    American Airlines aircraft catches fire at Denver Airport

    All 172 passengers and 6 crewmembers deplaned safely despite the fire

    Just as air travel in the United States is slowing due to repeated serious incidents, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, operating as Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs to Dallas, was diverted to Denver International Airport due to an engine problem that caused it to catch fire after an emergency landing.

  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Uruguayan President backtracks on horsetaming restrictions

    The measures had been implemented last month during the last days of Luis Lacalle Pou's government

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi suspended for 180 days a regulation passed last month by the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou concerning the National Institute of Animal Welfare (INBA) to prioritize animal welfare in horsetaming (jineteadas). The newly-inaugurated head of State said the measure approved last Feb. 10 was too strict to rural sectors, forcing them to cancel several traditional events.

  • Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 19:17 UTC

    Airline involved in Brazil's last major crash grounded

    A Voepass ATR-72 twin-engined turboprop aircraft crashed in August, killing dozens

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) suspended Voepass as a precautionary measure until some non-conformities are worked out. The carrier, made up from the merger of Passaredo Transportes Aéreos and Map Linhas Aéreas, will remain grounded until “the company's management systems provided for in regulations is proven,” it was explained. Voepass' current fleet of six aircraft serves 15 locations with commercial flights and two with charter contracts.

  • Thursday, March 6th 2025 - 08:24 UTC

    Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Hotel occupancy surpasses 95%

    Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry

    HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival festivities reached 95.51%, a substantial increase from last year's 80.18%, presumably due to Carnival taking place in March this year, which lures more visitors to the city, Agencia Brasil reported. The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

    Preliminary deal reached for sale of Hong Kong company's stake in Panama Canal operations

    CK Hutchison has been operating the Port of Balboa for more than two decades

    Given US President Donald Trump's pressure, CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit operating ports near the Panama Canal, it was announced Tuesday. The sale includes an 80% stake in the Hutchison Ports group and a 90% interest in Panama Ports Company, which operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. The consortium acquiring these stakes includes BlackRock Inc., Global Infrastructure Partners, and Terminal Investment Ltd.

  • Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Falklands’ students working on their Tourism GCSE tour and practice in London

    Showing the Falklands flag outside the Liverpool Street Underground Station

    The group of nine students from the Falkland Islands Community Secondary School, FICS, working towards their Travel and Tourism iGCSE, currently in London, has had a full itinerary of visits and meetings.

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 13:27 UTC

    No fatalities in Delta jetliner crash in Toronto

    Delta Flight 4819 was operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta

    A Delta Air Lines Mitsubishi CRJ-900 jet from Minneapolis flipped over Monday afternoon upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport amidst snowy conditions and severe gusting winds.

Previous