Tourism

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Russian tourists land on Margarita Island

  

  After months of blockades to Russian commercial flights, the first batch of tourists arrived this weekend at Venezuela's Margarita Island on a Nordwind charter service, it was reported.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 21:33 UTC

  Several flights in Argentina grounded due to strike

  

  Union protests kept the ARA Libertad from docking on time, union measures halted tire production, and labor measures led to either the cancelation or postponement of several flights Tuesday at Buenos Aires' two airports, as well as in other air terminals nationwide.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  “Rethinking Tourism” as a powerful driver for sustainable development

  

  World Tourism Day, observed on 27 September, celebrates the power of tourism to foster inclusion, protect nature and promote cultural understanding. This year’s official celebration, “Rethinking Tourism”, will be hosted by Indonesia, celebrating this opportunity to rethink how we do tourism for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient sector. We need to fully showcase the potential of tourism to create jobs for all and bring communities together.

• Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Uruguay forecasts promising cruise season for next Summer

  

  Uruguayan authorities are forecasting a promising cruise season for next Summer, according to Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio, who confirmed there were so far 130 confirmed reservations for calls in Montevideo and 57 for Punta del Este.

• Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 07:43 UTC

  Royal Caribbean and DAP plan to promote Antarctica cruises from Puerto Williams in the Navarino island

  

  A large boost for the cruise industry in Chile, according to the leading newspaper of the country, El Mercurio. Royal Caribbean and Punta Arenas airline DAP are planning to invest some 18 million dollars in the construction of a five-star hotel in Puerto Williams, a small town on Chilean territory, Navarino island, across from Argentina's Ushuaia.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Tourists leave hundreds of millions of dollars in Argentina

  

  Foreign tourists have left US$ 850 million in Argentina during the recent winter recess, Buenos Aires authorities reported this week. The local government also said 4,510,000 visitors had entered the country through all border crossings, of whom 2,312,000 were leisure travelers.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 18:57 UTC

  Western Uruguayans concerned over Argentina's low prices

  

  Uruguayan mayors along the country's western border have expressed their concern to President Luis Lacalle Pou as the informal exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the US dollar renders local businesses unprofitable since consumers do their shopping across the line.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Bariloche court upholds ruling: access to Lago Escondido must be granted

  

  A court of appeals in the Argentine city of Bariloche has upheld a 2013 ruling of a lower court ordering Rio Negro provincial authorities to open a road through the property of English tycoon Joe Lewis so access to Lago Escondido can be granted.

• Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 06:55 UTC

  Congratulation to Andy Pollard for his “Sleeping Beauty” Gold Award at the Bird Photographer competition

  

  Congratulations to Andy Pollard for his Gold Award Winner in the 'Attention to Detail' category of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition.

• Thursday, September 8th 2022 - 06:36 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego cruise season takes off 29 September; 500 calls anticipated, mostly to Antarctica

  

  The Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute is expecting a significant cruise season this summer 2022/23, with the first vessel arriving September 29, the Ventus Australis. Officials are anticipating 500 cruise calls, which means Ushuaia will be hosting some 170,000 passengers, three times the number of the previous season, 2021/22.