2023-06-21 01:28:13
At the close of another long weekend, the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) reported that more than 2.2 million of national and international tourists toured the country and $106,197 million pesos were generated in the sector, product of the holidays for the passage to immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes and the Day of the Flag.
According to the statistics published this Tuesday by the agency, compared to the same weekend last year, total spending fell by 2.9% at constant pricesthat is, without the inflationary effect.
Regarding the number of people who traveled, comparing this weekend with last year, CAME reported that 3.3% fewer people traveledalthough he stressed that the average stay was 3% highergoing from 3.3 to 3.4 days.
In turn, the tourists who chose this occasion to tour the country spent, on average, $13.894 per day, showing a rise compared to 2022, especially due to the effect of inflation.
In the report released this Tuesday, the last day of the “extra” long weekend, the business chamber also mentioned that the official PreViaje program mobilized regarding 140,000 touristsgenerating $10,070 million in transportation, service and gastronomy expenses, among other items.
The long weekend ends: the most chosen destinations
Regarding the country’s destinations most chosen by tourists, CAME ranked Iguazú, Salta, Bariloche, Buenos Aires City, Mendoza, Ushuaia, Río Hondo Hot Springs, Carlos Paz, Merlo and Mar del Platain the first ten places.
The report also highlighted the attractiveness of the opening of ski centers that already had snow on their slopes, facilitating the arrival of visitors. «Many people traveled to the mountains taking advantage of the excellent conditions for skiing“he reviewed the document.
The long weekends with the greatest economic impact
Since the beginning of 2023, It’s been six long weekendsin which 11 million people traveled and spent $409,000 million pesos, according to CAME in the analysis released this followingnoon.
Among those who generated the greatest impact, they topped the podium on Carnival holidaywith 106,704 million, followed by the recent one in June, with $103,073 million and Easterwith $95,957 million.
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