The Province presented new lines of credit for tourism
The Federal Investment Council (CFI), the Public Guarantee Fund of La Rioja (FOGAPLAR) and Banco Rioja presented new lines of promotion for provincial tourism.
“It is a formidable tool in such a different national context,” is how the Minister of Tourism and Cultures, Gustavo Luna, described the Productive Development Lines presented this Monday for the tourism sector.
And he added: “we held this meeting with the private sector where we presented lines of financing for the tourism industry, which has great significance in its implementation and of great significance for those who dream of developing in the creative and tourism industries.”
The CFI proposes various lines of credit with rates subsidized by the provincial government of up to 50%, which means an annual rate of 20% only for the beneficiary. These loans have a maximum amount of up to 120 million pesos guaranteed by FOGAPLAR and Banco Rioja and are aimed, in this case, at the tourism sector.
Among the proposals is the financing line for the purchase of solar panels or irrigation systems, in the case of agrotourism, a line for entrepreneurial women and the line called “value chain” which includes accommodation, regional gastronomy, providers tourism, transportation, adventure tourism, etc.
“These credits also contemplate the construction of cabins, furniture and white goods for accommodation, movable property, among many other types of investments,” explained Ana Paula Seppi, director of Industrial Policies at the CFI.
For his part, the Secretary of Tourism José Rosa added that “it is essential to continue working in this difficult time and with so few public policies from national officials. That is why we implement tools such as Movete por La Rioja, the Observatory and the Strategic Tourism Plan and this Development Plan promoted by FOGAPLAR and CFI to continue accompanying the sector.”
Finally, Laura Sabattini, president of FOGAPLAR, invited those interested to visit her offices, located at Avenida Perón 444, and learn about the requirements to access these lines of credit. “Our task is to be able to include all sectors and especially the smallest ones that sometimes did not qualify for a loan from any bank,” she concluded.
More facilities
Through the tourist benefits program “Movete por La Rioja”, the Government’s Secretary of Tourism reached an agreement with the companies General Urquiza, Nueva Chevallier and Flecha Bus through which a promotion was launched consisting of a discount of up to 50 % on long-distance bus tickets to La Rioja. This strong discount on long-distance tickets will be valid during the months of May and June 2024 and is valid only for round-trip tickets with a closed date.
The discount is applied on each leg, that is, on the outward ticket and on the return ticket. On Tuesdays and Saturdays the discount per section is 50% while on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays the discount per section is 25%.
To access the benefit, you must complete a form on the website www.movete.larioja.gob.ar. By filling out the form, a discount code is received in the email account of the person who requested the benefit.
It should be noted that to buy discounted tickets, the purchase must be made in person at physical points of sale or by telephone purchase or through Whatsapp. That is, the benefit is not enabled for online purchases.
The promotional discount code is used when purchasing the ticket at the General Urquiza, Nueva Chevallier or Flecha Bus ticket offices or physical points of sale of said companies. For more information on the location of physical points of sale (ticket offices or agencies), you should consult the phone number 0810-345-0674/72 or email [email protected].
