“The intense tourist activity long weekend is a great satisfaction and is the result of the quiet work that officials, authorities and private sector representatives being made from all corners of the province to promote our attractions and improve every day services “, assessed minister.
also appreciated the decision of governor Gustavo Bordet prop tasks direct marketing that made the province and municipalities with an important campaign in the mass media.
“the governor is well aware of the enormous economic importance of tourism and has the political will to make all efforts for the province to continue to grow in this regard,” he added.
Finally, stressed: “the governor told me to work in a joint manner with employers and workers. That is what we have been doing in these almost four months in office and I think if we keep working in this way, the tourism entrerriano has no roof. “
• In detail
the massive influx of visitors received Entre Rios during the recent long weekend generated millions in income to the economy of cities and towns in the province, which benefited from the intense movement of tourists and vehicles.
More than 60,000 tourists stayed overnight, fed and held recreational activities in the province during the three nights of the weekend and based on this data it is estimated that only services linked directly to tourism form, they entered around 110 million pesos to different entrerrianas cities.
at the head of the reception of visitors the cities of Colon and Federation, who filled their spaces and hotel accommodation parahotelero were located. Its spas, water parks and beaches were the main attraction. But joined to it numerous recreational activities promoted by municipalities and institutions.
In Columbus, for example, to the large number of Argentine tourists a significant number of Uruguayan visitors who took to cross the Uruguay River joined as part of the Tourism Week. There, the Ministry of entrerriano Tourism conducted prior to the long weekend an intense promotional campaign.
Very near there, in San Jose, the occupation was also full, both in hotels and in houses and apartments temporary rental cabins, bungalows and campsites. According to the Coordination of Tourism it estimated that city, tourism spending generated an economic movement of 10 million pesos. As color data, it is noted that only in the parking lot of Thermal Park sanjosecino more than 2,500 cars were registered during the weekend.
In Federation, meanwhile, address local Tourism estimated that tourism it injected about 50 million pesos to the city in four days of Easter. There, more than 20,000 tickets were sold to the hot springs. Moreover, in an action that is of increasing importance, activities and shows were promoted for tourists to enjoy at your leisure. he was also granted more importance to alternative walks. Among them, the interest of visitors through the history of that city, who just this weekend celebrated its 37 years, he said.
An intense weekend also lived in Concepcion del Uruguay, with 91 percent of hotel occupancy and an important move of activities planned for visitors and locals. Arrivals to the city occurred from Buenos Aires mostly, but also from Córdoba, Santa Fe, Corrientes, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa, Oriental Republic of Uruguay and even Germany and Portugal who chose the attractions of historic.
a different attractions such as museums, beaches, hot springs island among others, the city added a variety of proposals including the first edition of the Living Conception, which included the performance of local bands stood out, Authentic decadent and Los Palmeras.
In Concordia the situation was similar. Its more than 5,000 hotel and parahoteleras seats were filled in full. In its natural wealth and thermal spas in the city added events large turnout as the Expo Easter and competence of TC 2000.
Gualeguaychú, with its beaches, hot springs and rich recreational activity was also an important pillar for tourism. More than 8,000 people spent the night in that city.
Also in the Costa del Parana tourist arrivals became manifest. In the provincial capital it was estimated that more than 13,500 people took their hotel rooms and parahoteleras, injecting more than 10 million pesos to the city.
The huge tourist influx not only benefited the traditional tourist cities. In Santa Elena, for example, hotel occupancy and hotel 97 additional percent exceeded. And similar percentages were recorded in La Paz and Piedras Blancas, where the main attraction was fishing.
In Victoria, meanwhile, the number of visitors was massive. All squares of the city were crowded with tourists, attracted by its landscape, its spas and its proposals for fishing and water rides.
The center entrerriano was no stranger to the arrival of visitors. The Baths of Basavilbaso were full during the four-day weekend; in Villaguay, the Artisan Cake Festival generated a significant movement; Gualeguay exceeded 80 percent occupancy; the municipal spa Rosario de Tala received thousands of visitors; Nogoyá generated an interesting attractive with its Black Party Cake and even in smaller towns like Santa Anita, with its spa and artificial fish and pay proposal received much tourism.
• The occupation numbers
Concepcion del Uruguay 91%
Chajarí 100%
Colón 100%
Concordia 100%
Federation 100%
Gualeguaychú 83%
La Paz 100%
Paraná 84%
San José 100%
Victoria 97%
Villa Elisa 100%
(APFDigital)
Publication Date: 03/30/2016 11:57
and some insurers – fell in 2015 by 28 percent to 1,237 million, although up 36 percent from 2014, to 900 million euros, taking into account the impact of deterioration of its asset portfolio.