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Montevideo, June 6th 2025 - 02:48 UTC

Tourism

  • Wednesday, June 21st 2023 - 10:34 UTC

    Buquebús ship banned from active service

    Buquebús' Eladia Isabel was found to be in a distressing condition, despite not being operational

    Argentina's Customs General Directorate Tuesday banned Buquebús' Eladia Isabel from River Plate shuttle services to Uruguay due to its “poor condition,” it was reported in Buenos Aires. The vessel's sailing certifications were also found to have expired.

  • Saturday, June 17th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

    Chilean ferry agrees to keep accepting Argentine pesos

    The shuttle is essential for the province of Tierra del Fuego to connect with the Argentine mainland

    The Chilean sea shuttle connecting the Argentine provinces of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego through the Atlantic Ocean will continue to accept Argentine pesos but only from private individuals, the company TABSA had announced earlier this month that, effective June 16, it would only agree to payments in US dollars, Chilean pesos or credit card.

  • Friday, June 9th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

    Brazil: Tourists banned from Espirito Santo islands due to bird flu

    Brazil remains free from avian influenza before the World Organization for Animal Health because there is no record in commercial production

    Authorities in the Brazilian southeastern State of Espirito Santo Thursday decided to ban all tourists from the islands of Vitória after confirming 20 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:35 UTC

    Postman summer job in one the world's most southerly offices

    Grytviken, South Georgia welcomes over 14,000 visitors from across the world who visit the Territory on cruise ships, yachts and research vessels

    An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team for the 2023-24 Austral summer as Post Officer, working at South Georgia, running one of the most southern Post Offices in the world.

  • Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 14:49 UTC

    Punta Arenas optimistic about the 2023/24 cruise season

    Punta Arenas terminal said that between 180 and 190 cruise calls are expected for the 2023/24 season, involving some 90,000 passengers

    Port authorities from Punta Arenas in the extreme south Chile, have revealed what they are expecting for the coming cruise season, following a 2022/23 season considered acceptable, although with a lesser number of passengers.

  • Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 10:05 UTC

    Historical number of foreigners visit Argentina in April

    “We no longer speak of recovery but of growth in international tourism,” Lammens said

    Over 619,000 foreign travelers reached Argentina in the month of April, thus setting a YoY increase of 105.2%, a historical record for this month, according to the latest report of the National Directorate of Markets and Statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

  • Monday, June 5th 2023 - 06:13 UTC

    Air New Zealand weighing passengers in international flights to improve fuel efficiency

    Before the pandemic, the airline flew more than 17 million passengers every year, with 3,400 flights per week.

    Air New Zealand is weighing passengers before they board international flights, as part of a survey to determine average passenger weight. The weight will be anonymously recorded in a database but not be visible to airline staff or other passengers, the firm said in a video.

  • Saturday, June 3rd 2023 - 12:52 UTC

    Covid-19 test or vax no longer required to enter Brazil

    The isolation of passengers with symptoms compatible with covid-19 or with confirmed contamination is maintained.

    In line with the World Health Organization's decision to lift the Covid-19 global emergency, Brazilian authorities decided that both nationals and foreigners entering the South American country no longer need to present proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 18:28 UTC

    Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2023/24

    Gov. Alison Blake CMG reviewed last year's challenges and highlights,

    On 31st May, the Governor of the Falkland Islands made her annual address, state of the Nation, to the Legislative Assembly. In her speech, Alison Blake CMG reviewed last year's challenges and highlights, set out the government's and public service priorities for the year ahead, and paid tribute to the economy.

  • Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 10:42 UTC

    Falkland Islands foreign travel advice

    Falklands welcome sign

    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced its Falkland Islands foreign travel advice (22 May), with updated information on the South Atlantic Airbridge.