This year the two June holidays were celebrated on separate weekends. The first was on Monday, June 17 and the second with a long weekend holiday included from the 20th to the 23rd. At the country level, the final balance was favorable for the sector, obtaining some 2.6 million tourists.
As a result, 15.3% more people were mobilized this time than in 2023. Some 800,000 traveled through the Immortality of Güemes, from June 14 to 17; and 1.8 million did so this weekend for Flag Day. There were many late arrivals with counter sales. In this framework, in Entre Ríos occupancy averaged 87% and daily spending per tourist was 51,800 pesos. A good part of the visitors arrived without reservations.
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Tourists took over the hot springs
When adding the two dates, there were seven days to travel, Entre Ríos. Occupancy averaged 87% over seven days. in last minute decisions, looking for accommodation in the place. By cities, Santa Elena had 60% occupancy; Villa Elisa, La Paz and Federación with 90%; San José 65%, Paraná 60%. Thermalism and rural tourism were highly sought after. There were convening events, such as the Federal Chef Tournament in the capital of Entre Ríos, or the third date of the Entre Ríos Río Uruguay Seguros Championship along the roads of San José and Primero de Mayo.
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As for the number of people who traveled, it was 20% less than the same weekend last year, which had the same number of days, and they spent 24.3% less at real prices. But in the final balance, CAME highlighted that celebrating the holidays on separate weekends, as happened this year, ended up being better for the activity: if the results of this weekend are added to those of the holiday last June 17 When adding seven days, almost 2.6 million people went out for a walk, which is 15.3% more than in the four days that the combined weekend of 2023 lasted.
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The weather during the long weekend
The climate was changeable, with sun, rain, warm moments and cold moments. Another destination with a good turnout of tourists was Concepción del Uruguay, which filled its restaurants and cafeterias on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and worked fully on its themes. Colón, Gualeguaychú and Chajarí, among others, also stood out. Meanwhile, at the country level, in this last long weekend, tourists who traveled spent 303,405 million pesos on food, drinks, accommodation, transportation, recreation and various purchases.
