Tourism

Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Punta Arenas airport will have exclusive Antarctica Terminal

In 2010 Punta Arenas airport will have an international Terminal exclusive for Antarctic travellers. The purpose: to confirm Punta Arenas as the real door of access to Antarctica, a condition it disputes with neighbouring Ushuaia in Argentine Tierra del Fuego.
Monday, October 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Punta del Este is summer dream for Argentine tourists

Mar del Plata in Argentina is the cheapest summer resort in the Mercosur area while Punta del Este,in Uruguay and Rio do Janeiro, Brazil outstand as the dearest according to a report from Buenos Aires consultants Management & Fit published in the Sunday press.
Sunday, October 19th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay will invest 53 m USD in Montevideo port

Uruguay will upgrade the Port of Montevideo facilities to enhance the port's efficiency and reduce maritime and river transportation costs with support from a 40 million US dollars loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
Saturday, October 18th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Tourism industry starting to suffer global crisis says UN

Global tourism is already feeling the effects of the financial crisis, slowing down over the northern summer this year, the United Nations tourism agency reports, warning that the industry could suffer a sharper downturn in the months ahead.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Magallanes has six of Chile's least populated locations

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile has some of the least populated towns and villages of the country according to the latest census.
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
South Georgia another record year of cruise visits

South Georgia following on from last year's record will once again experience an increase in the number of cruise ship visits to the Island.
Thursday, October 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's TAM joins largest global aviation alliance

Brazil's TAM announced this week its entry into the Star Alliance, the largest global alliance in commercial aviation, currently made up of 21 of the world's largest airlines and three regional companies that jointly operate more than 18,100 flights daily.
Thursday, October 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile invests in ports facilities for new cruise season

The cruise ship business this coming 2008/2009 season is expected to contribute roughly 45 million US dollars to Chile's economy, according to the Southern Cone Ports Corporation.
Thursday, October 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile plans to improve air link with Tierra del Fuego

Puerto Williams in Chilean Tierra del Fuego will have its airstrip expanded and facilities improved to allow commercial flights thus helping to increase opportunities for the regional tourism industry.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Flyglobespan to lease planes in low season to Chile

Flyglobespan, the Scottish low-cost airline which has a contract for the Falkland Islands Brize Norton air bridge, has clinched deals to lease up to four of its aircraft to LAN Chilean Airways over the winter months, according to a report from the Sunday Times.