Tourism

• 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.

• Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentina follows Uruguay, lifts affidavit requirement for travelers

  

  Following Uruguay's announcement in the same direction, Argentine migration authorities will no longer require an affidavit regarding the health status of travelers covid-19wise, according to social media postings by Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Friday.

• Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  European cruise ship to dock at Margarita Island after 15 years

  

  Venezuelan authorities Thursday announced the first cruise ship in 15 years will be arriving at Margarita on Jan. 3, while the so-called “turoperación” with Russia will be resumed as of October, with 5 direct weekly flights between Moscow and Porlamar.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 21:10 UTC

  Uruguay stops requesting Covid-19 affidavit at its borders

  

  Uruguayan authorities have announced they would no longer require affidavits from incoming travelers attesting to their health covid-19-wise, in addition to granting tax exemptions on hotel and restaurant bills to foreign visitors, effective as of next month.

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas announces new routes, mostly in Patagonia

  

  Flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas announced it would soon start operating flights from Trelew to Ushuaia and later to Calafate. These two airports will also have direct services to Córdoba and Calafate will be linked to Bariloche before the end of 2022.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:31 UTC

  Low-cost flights between Asunción and BA's Ezeiza announced

  

  Commercial aviation services linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Asunción' Silvio Pettirossi by a budget airline have been announced.

• Friday, August 19th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Requirements for visiting Antarctica, according to the Foreign Office

  

  This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 preserves the Antarctic continent for peaceful and scientific use.