Tourism

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  Falklands' Government requests Argentina for compassionate charter flight to Chile

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed on Friday that in effect it has held conversations with the UK government about the possibility of putting on a charter flight for South American members of our community to visit family and friends during the festive season.

• Friday, December 10th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Paraguay decrees tax cut to boost sales to foreign residents in bordering cities

  

  Paraguayan authorities have decided to cut down the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 1% until March 2022 in a move to boost across-the-border trade. The measure applies to goods imported through the so-called Tourism Regime and includes beverages and perfumes.

• Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 23:36 UTC

  Argentina's land borders with Brazil, Uruguay set for full reopening

  

  The Government of Brazil will reopen its land border crossings to/from Argentina as of this coming Saturday, according to Buenos Aires' Ambassador to Brasilia Daniel Scioli.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Uruguayan minister wants borders open to welcome visitors from everywhere

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera said over the weekend that his country's “land, air and sea borders must be open” for visitors.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Expedition cruise Ultramarine anchored in Ushuaia bay finally cleared to sail

  

  The expedition cruise Ultramarine from Quark Expeditions, anchored in Ushuaia Bay, extreme south of Argentina, finally was liberated after Covid-19 testing among the crew proved negative. The crew was never allowed ashore and had to wait until the Covid-19 outbreak was considered under control.

• Monday, December 6th 2021 - 19:54 UTC

  Chilean carriers bound for River Plate skies

  

  LATAM Airlines is to resume services to the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este, in addition to increasing its services between Montevideo and Santiago, it was announced.

• Monday, December 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Unexpected call of Viking Jupiter to Uruguay; she's scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands

  

  The Atlantic coast resort Punta del Este received on Saturday the first cruise vessel since the start of the pandemic. The expedition cruise Viking Jupiter was scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires, but since it had stopped at Cape Verde islands in Africa, Argentina is demanding a fourteen day quarantine before letting anybody in the country.

• Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  WHO says travel bans achieve little against Omicron strain

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday advised people aged over 60 or who suffer from comorbidities which could result in more serious cases of COVID-19 postponed all travel whenever possible in the light of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

• Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Puerto Madryn refuses to allow cruise vessel Hamburg to dock or let people ashore

  

  The mayor of Puerto Madryn, Patagonia province of Chubut, Gustavo Sastre has asked the local port authority to prevent the cruise vessel Hamburg from calling and docking at the harbor. Hamburg is continuing with its southern cruise, after having left Buenos Aires on Monday

• Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentine Border Health authorities learn Cape Verde is not in Asia

  

  As incoming trips from Africa were banned almost worldwide in light of the appearance of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, Argentine authorities had no trouble allowing a cruise ship steaming from Cape Verde to moor in Buenos Aires.... because “it came from Asia.”