With a very different configuration from the first long weekend in June, where occupancy in general was moderate, this “XXL weekend” reactivated the tourist circuit in another way in all the mountain towns and in the city of Córdoba itself.
“It is completely full, on Wednesdays and Thursdays more people arrived than expected and the reservations were completed,” said the Secretary of Tourism of Villa General Belgrano, Gabriela Cachayu.
The brewing town leads the tourist preference in the Calamuchita Valley, with a greater number of annual accommodation days than any other. Official figures indicate that they reached 100% occupancy these days. Although they anticipated in advance a greater influx than the previous weekend, they did not hide their surprise at filling the places.
“I rented all the available cabins, during the previous one, the complex was closed,” remarked a cabin owner from Santa Rosa de Calamuchita. The same impression emerged from consultations with officials and tour operators from the different locations in the Calamuchita corridor.
“We are between 80 and 85% of accommodation covered, some establishments with full occupancy and others to a lesser extent, but it can be considered that it is a very good weekend,” said Sergio Martina, director of Tourism and Culture of Los Reartes. . He observed many people circulating through the central area of the historic town and through spaces of entrepreneurs and artisans.
Embalse, another of the towns in the tourist corridor, had an average occupancy of 78%, reported from the Tourism area of the Municipality.
Villa Rumipal, meanwhile, was at 61% occupancy, mentioned Facundo Suárez, tourism advisor for the municipality. “In the midst of malaria it is a good record, but it is very low in relation to previous years, during this first semester, I think we are between 20 and 30% less than last year,” he said, contrary to his peers. .
But Suárez said that, in the last meeting of the Federal Network of Tourist Municipalities, emblematic destinations such as Salta or Bariloche, reported a drop in activity similar to those figures, from 20 to 30%.
Villa Carlos Paz and Punilla
The Punilla Valley experienced a weekend with high levels of occupancy and the impact of the tourist influx could be observed in the gastronomic establishments and in the increase in vehicular traffic on the streets and avenues of the tourist destinations.
Carlos Paz was at levels that exceeded 95 percent in 3 and 4 star hotels. And that number was repeated in different parts of Punilla such as La Cumbre and Capilla del Monte.
Carlos Paz’s mayor, Esteban Avilés, told The voice that the city was the one that had the most tourist influx this weekend in Córdoba. “We had visits from tourists from different parts of the country and tourists from abroad,” he said and noted that the “Carlospasear” campaign strengthened the scope of the promotion throughout the country.
“Without a doubt, the mobilization that the private sector had with the Carlospasear Autumn proposal fills us with pride and has given strong results in regional and national tourism,” said Avilés.
In the north of Punilla, meanwhile, the occupancy level also reached a high percentage, close to 90 percent.
The mayor of La Cumbre, Pablo Alicio, stated that the hotels and restaurants worked very well during the long weekend. “There was a great tourist movement and the occupancy in general exceeded 85 percent,” he stated.
Meanwhile, a similar situation was experienced in Capilla del Monte. The mayor, Fabricio Díaz, indicated that it was a break with multiple activities in the city that attracted the attention of tourists from all over the country who came to the city.
Traslasierra, full
Traslasierra was surprised by a significant number of tourists. In relation to the cautious expectations that existed last week, the influx conformed. The mountain range closed by snow meant that many Cuyonos could not travel to Chile and opted for Córdoba.
Mina Clavero, “the pearl of the west”, with the highest offer of places, added approximately 65 percent occupancy. Its Municipal Secretary of Tourism, Alberto Pérez, summarized: “We have an average stay of three overnight stays, and an estimated daily expense of between 35 and 40 thousand pesos per tourist; People came from all over, but especially from Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Mendoza and Córdoba.
“At Villa Cura Brochero we have an average occupancy rate of 70 percent, in addition to the sanctuary that it convenes, we have a series of activities that add to our destiny; It is increasingly common for tourists to arrive from other countries, this time Colombians and Uruguayans have stood out, and the weather helps,” said María Romero, municipal head of Tourism.
His colleague from Nono, Marisol Fernández, explained: “We have an occupancy rate that exceeds 70 percent, with stays of three days and good spending, we have seen a lot of movement in the gastronomic sector and at the craft fair.”
In San Javier-Yacanto, south of the valley, occupancy exceeded 85 percent. “During the week the higher category accommodations were occupied, and many people arrived on time and without prior reservations, almost all for three nights; “There are also many visitors on the art route and the wine route.”
Villa de las Rosas also added good occupancy to its growing accommodation offering. Its proverbial fair of artisans and producers ran on Friday and Saturday, bringing together thousands of people.
In Capital too
During the extra-long weekend, Córdoba Capital stood out as an important tourist destination, reaching a hotel occupancy of 75% by Friday night, according to preliminary data collected by the Tourism Observatory, dependent on the Undersecretary of Tourism of the Municipality From Cordoba. This percentage is expected to be even higher with the data already consolidated at the end of the weekend.
Marcelo Valdomero, undersecretary of Tourism of the city, highlighted the importance of organizing events, such as the La Renga show at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, to attract tourists.
