Travel

Uruguay Tourism Promotion

Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:34

Héctor Lescano, Minister of Tourism and Sports, announced that by month-end the government will release television commercials promoting Uruguay tourism and praising Uruguay’s success in the World Cup. They will be played on major international TV channels.

The publicity campaign will also be presented in Uruguay’s booth at Expo Shanghai, with images of Diego Forlán and Luis Suárez committing the penalty at the end of the match with Ghana.

(www.espectador.com, July 15, 2010)

US Immigration Policy Creates “Uncertainty” Among Uruguayans

Monday, 28 June 2010 09:36

Authorities from the General Consulate of New York, which covers New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, noted that in the Uruguayan community a “perception” exists that the number of deportations has increased substantially during the past few months. According to data released by the Consulate, 27 deportations occurred during 2009, compared to 20 YTD for 2010.

The Uruguayan Immigration Department disclosed that through May of this year, 37 Uruguayans have been deported from the US, compared with 226 for all of 2009. They said that last year 306 Uruguayans were deported by 14 different countries, and that the number YTD compared with the same period last year is higher. He explained that in the past few weeks increased vigilance by Barack Obama’s government has led to more detentions.

In New York, for example, illegal immigrants are detected during traffic accidents and if they commit a crime, but in addition the police force is conducting raids on bus stations. The majority of the cases reported from New York were due to expired visas, and as a consequence, they had to leave the country.

(www.observa.com.uy, June 28, 2010)

Tourism Grew 3.4%

Friday, 11 June 2010 08:42

According to Sub-Secretary Liliam Kechichián at the Ministerio de Turismo y Deporte (Ministry of Tourism and Recreation), 910.597 tourists visited Uruguay during the first four months of 2010. They stayed an average of 9 days, and spent a total of US $744 million, averaging US %817 per person.

Kechichián pointed out that the Worldwide Organization of Tourism recently signed an agreement with the Themis Foundation of Spain and the Instituto de la Empresa de Madrid. Beginning this month, they will come to study this phenomenon in Uruguay, where tourism is growing in spite of the economic crisis. This is important for us because the results will be published in international circles.

Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the Worldwide Organization of Tourism, recently visited Uruguay, recognizing the growth. During his visit, he vowed the support of his organization.

(www.espectador.com, June 11, 2010)

Weather Will Help to Enjoy the Long Weekend

Thursday, 01 April 2010 09:12

On Friday, the day will be very enjoyable. On the afternoon of that day there will be an increase in cloudiness and night storms and rainfall that does not persist beyond Saturday morning. After the water changes the mass of air and entering a cold front, it will lead to a drop of temperature from Saturday.
Anyway, there will be good sunny days, which is an advantage for those already putting together an agenda for the weekend. In the coastal zone through Friday inclusive, the maximum temperature will be between 29°C and 30°C. The lowest for Saturday is estimated to be at 23°C and 24°C". On Sunday it will pick up again in the order of 25°C and 26°C in maximum.
On Sunday the Highway Police Force will apply Operation Return which will have 65 staff and will work like a summer weekend.
For those who stay in Montevideo, public transport will be free for children under 12 years and older than 70, in lines that remain within the limits of the capital.
Even as from today the general level transport will undermine, lines to and from the Criollo del Prado and the Roosevelt Park are being reinforced.

(www.elpaís.com.uy and www.espectador.com, April 1, 2010)

U.S. Travel Agencies Arrive in Search of Business

Thursday, 21 January 2010 09:55

On Friday, ten U.S. travel agencies that aim to open operations in Latin America, preferably based in Montevideo, will come to Uruguay, according to the Ministry of Tourism.