:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/YEC27KDJPBCM7JCXF4MG2WNAZI.JPG "Carnival weekend: over 90% occupancy on the Atlantic Coast and other traditional destinations")
Today in the afternoon it will be possible to say that the weekend of Carnival, the first extended recreation of each year that serves as a farewell to summer vacation. The massive exodus that has already begun on the lines is reflected in record occupancy rates in the most traditional destinations.
The exodus of cars has begun for the long Carnival weekend
Around 11 a.m., about 1,800 vehicles passed, in one hour, on Route 2 near the municipality of Samborombón. Alcohol tests are carried out throughout the country.
“The main destinations of the country will have a occupancy between 90% and 100 percent”, detailed the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
The favorite destinations for the Carnival weekend will be those of the Atlantic coast, the towns of Entre Ríos, the mountains of Cordoba and Patagonia.
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Regarding international tourism, they said that it has shown a “great recovery” and that it will be strongly felt in the city of Buenos Aires, Iguazú, Mendoza, Salta, Bariloche, Ushuaia and El Calafate.
“We are going to enjoy a great extra-long Carnival weekend, with almost full occupancy in destinations in all regions of the country. In this way, we capped off another great summer season, with levels very similar to 2022, which was a record,” said the portfolio manager, Matias Lammens.
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For his part, the President of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism (CAT) Gustave Hani“We have high expectations for the extra-long Carnival weekend. This season we arrive with very high occupancy rates across the country and we hope that these dates will finish consolidating the success of the summer of 2023 that we have experienced”.
“In addition to the important movement that we visualize from the Argentine Tourism Observatory (OAT) in the destinations where the Carnival activities take place, the main tourist centers of our country will also experience great occupation in the coming days”, Hani added.
Finally, the President of CAT said: “tourism continues to demonstrate that it is one of the most important tools that Argentina has to continue growing, for job creation and for the economic impact that ‘he has on every region of the country.”
From Argentinian airlines They also shared the numbers they are saving for Carnival weekend. The company has confirmed that will exceed 15% passengers transported in the country during this celebration, compared to the same period of 2020 before the start of the pandemic.
“During the period from Friday 17 to Wednesday 22 February, the flagship company will carry 170,670 passengers inside the country, exceeding by 15% the number of passengers transported during the 2020 Carnival holidays. This means that more than 28,000 passengers per day on average will travel from one point of the country to another”, detailed Aerolíneas Argentinas.
During this time, the 10 most chosen destinations They are: Bariloche, Ushuaia, El Calafate, Mendoza, Iguazú, Córdoba, Salta, Tucumán, Mar del Plata and Neuquén. These localities represented 55% of the total movement of the next carnival weekend.
“The Carnival long weekend is a very important date for the country’s tourism industry. These figures are very gratifying because they show us that the domestic market has sustained growth and we have already been able to exceed the pre-pandemic figures. Our main objective is to continue adding destinations, frequencies and that more and more Argentines fly.” said Paul CerianiChairman of Aerolineas Argentinas.
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