Tourism

Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 07:18 UTC
Antarctica received an estimated 35.000 visitors this 2012/13 season, says IAATO

An estimated 35.000 visitors enjoyed the pristine landscape of Antarctica during this last 2012/13 season, which represents a 32% increase over the previous period, according to IAATO, (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) and is responsible for 90% or these tours.
Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 06:44 UTC
Antarctica and Punta Arenas historic links underlined in Chilean tourist guide

A complete Antarctica tourist guide, in English and Spanish was launched by the Chilean Antarctic Institute to promote the polar identity and heritage of over fifty sites in the Punta Arenas area, extreme south of Chile and the Magellan strait.
Saturday, April 27th 2013 - 04:10 UTC
Malvinas radical group begins campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires

An Argentine radical group involved in actions against cruise vessels and maritime traffic with the Falkland Islands has promised a similar campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires, the airline which flies the only link of the Islands with the continent.
Thursday, April 25th 2013 - 02:41 UTC
Three Latin American countries collaborate on smart visa system

Tourism ministers and government representatives from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador have agreed to collaborate on the implementation of a joint smart visa system. The system will allow visitors to the region to benefit from a facilitated and more secure entry.
Monday, April 22nd 2013 - 08:54 UTC
Antarctica tour operators hold four-day annual meeting in Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile will be hosting until next Thursday the four-day annual meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO which has a confirmed attendance of over a hundred representatives from the industry.
Saturday, April 20th 2013 - 09:01 UTC
Positive cruise season for Uruguay and further growth prospects for 2013/14

Last Wednesday April 17 ‘Splendour of the Seas’ and its 1.940 passengers marked the end of the 2012/13 cruise season for Uruguay, which took off on 23 October and totalled 222 calls between the port of Montevideo and Punta del Este sea resort.
Tuesday, April 16th 2013 - 06:21 UTC
Attack on Boston marathon leaves three dead, 17 critically injured and fears it was a 'terrorist bombing'

An investigation is under way after two explosions near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon left three people dead and more than 100 injured. The FBI has taken over co-ordination of what it described as a “potential terrorist inquiry”.
Monday, April 15th 2013 - 03:16 UTC
Controversy over Uruguay’s summer season: supermarket sales were down 15%

The ongoing controversy in Uruguay as to how ‘modest’ or ‘bad’ was this summer’s season has received some facts to support the discussion: supermarket sales in Punta del Este-Maldonado the main resort area along the Atlantic coast contracted 15%, compared to the previous year, while overall in the whole of the country sales were down 2%.
Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 07:00 UTC
Costa Cruises pay a million Euros fine to dismiss criminal charges

Costa Cruises accepted a one million Euros fine as part of a settlement with the Italian government that would dismiss possible criminal charges for last year's ‘Costa Concordia’ shipwreck, which killed 32 people.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 00:08 UTC
Carnival’s Triumph breaks loose from its dock; US Senator calls for “Cruise Ship Passenger Bill of Rights”

One person was missing Wednesday afternoon after high winds in Mobile, Alabama, caused the disabled cruise ship Carnival Triumph to break loose from its dock, officials said. An official with the city's fire department said the missing man and another person were in a guard shack that was blown into Mobile River. One man has been recovered from the water.