Puerto Iguazu already received 743 thousand tourists in 2015 so far
This figure is already 10% higher than was recorded throughout 2014, according to the head of the Municipal Board of Tourism Iguazu, Claudio Alvarez, “is due to the policies adopted by the province and the city to attract tourists. ”
The growing number of tourists from Singapore taking a complete tour package to Iguazu falls was boosted by the large number of visitors who arrived during the last two long weekends and also for the many people who attended the 6th edition of the Festival Choir and Orchestra Infanto -juveniles “Iguazú in Concert”.
“Based on this great movement of people established a set of guidelines to improve care for the growing number of tourists that we receive,” said Alvarez.
Moreover, in matching form with the data obtained by the Municipal Board of Tourism Puerto Iguazu, the aviation company Aerolineas Argentinas flag reported that during 2014 the “Iguzu Falls” International Airport was, with almost 800,000 passengers per year, among the five most commercial air movement in the country, behind Ezeiza, Aeroparque, Córdoba and Mendoza.
This represented an increase of 6% compared to the previous year and 40% compared to 2009, according to the head of EMTPI “allows us to think comfortably exceed a million visitors during 2015”.
Iguazu Falls had a record of visitors during the month of February
While in February 2012 they entered 144 324 tourists, who made 141 095 last month were a record in relative terms, because at that time was a leap year, and it was that extra day that marked the small difference with the latter month (just over 3,000 people).
February 2012 also had in 2015, unlike the two long weekends, which were the carnival and exceptional holiday by ¬a Bicentennial Day of Creation and First Pledge of Argentina flag on Monday, 27.
This year, under the long holiday carnival on Sunday 15 was the day with the highest number of tourists to the Falls in February, with 10,392 visitors, according to the Iguazu National Park and the gerenciadora the tourist area, Iguazu Argentina.
Regarding the summer season between January 1 and February 28 ended with a total of 308 706 visitors, which means 5% more than the same period of 2014, when 294,020 tourists gathered, said Press the dealership.
In recent years, the Iguazu Falls are, especially since its application -and then nominación- as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, an annual influx of tourists ranging between 1.2 and 1.4 million.
The composition of February visitors by origin was indicated that most of Argentina: 83.388, which means 59.11% of the total; Visitors then Mercosur: 16,573 (11.74%), and Mercosur extra: 41 134 (29.15%)
Also in regard he pointed Telam source Iguazu Argentina in 2014 negatively influenced the great flood last June, in addition to force close several days access to the park, left the middle Iguazu year without the walk to most falls: La Garganta del Diablo, reopened for Christmas.
The composition of visitors last February by origin, indicating that the majority was Argentina: 83.388, which means 59.11% of the total; Visitors then Mercosur: 16,573 (11.74%) and extra-Mercosur: 41 134 (29.15%).
With regard to the two summer months by country, a report notes that payroll dealership “top ten” is always led by Argentina, with 181 336 visitors.
Followed by Brazil, with 39,397; Paraguay, 7.448; USA, 9610; France, 6,902; Germany, 5,976; Israel, 5,171; UK, 4370; Japan, 4,302, and Italy with 3,871.
One reason for revenue growth is all the greater given of activities and sights of the tourist area of Iguazu and promotions such as “Second Day”, which offers a second day, for only 50% of the fee access.
“As a result, rides like the Sendero Macuco, visiting San Martin island or jungle safari will enjoy more time, allowing to cross and contemplate the Iguazu Falls in a more relaxed way,” said a statement from the company.
To this, he added the source consulted, we must add proposals tourist operators, such as Great Adventure Boating, dating back to the lower Iguazu placed with a boat under the falls; the leisurely stroll through the Superior Iguazú on a raft rowing, or the Paseo de la Selva 4×4, among others.
The new gateways Circuit Superior return, which will be inaugurated in the coming months -the construction was also delayed by the flooding of June, they will tempt tourists to add days to their stay in Puerto Iguazu.
“The ideal for all circuits and walks, but also calmly enjoy this marvel are three days, but with new gateways will require four or more, if your visit coincides with the full moon and full moon walks” the source said.
These gateways were located on the river, between islands and jungle, to offer tourists new views of the falls, and depart from the path of viewpoint The Biguá to near San Martin Island and the falls of the same name.
This will be a closed loop, and that tourists will not return your steps but always advance, until returning to the starting point in Falls Station, giving comfort and traffic flow of visitors.
The source also stressed the importance for the economy of Puerto Iguazu tourists to stay another day in the city, with expenses consabidos in hotels, restaurants, entertainment and transportation, among others.
More than 11,000 tourists traveled in four days the new gateways Devil’s Throat
Recall that in June, due to the rains in the basin Falls (mostly provenientess Brazil), the flow is usually 1,500 cubic meters per second (m3 / s) in a few days exceeded 47,000 m3 / s, which was the largest river flooding in recorded history.
On June 8, when the flow exceeded 4,000 m3 / s was launched security protocol modules and gateways are disputed that offered no resistance to the streams and damage to the foundation piles were avoided, but He had worked on the restoration of the same, is recalled in a press release.
The hundred modules of 1,200 meters of bridges 82 were carried downstream, and then recovered at low water to Reassemble them, said Roberto Enriquez, head of Iguazu Argentina, the concessionaire that manages the daily work at the Iguazu National Park, who reconstructed the ride Garganta del Diablo.
For his part, President of the National Parks Administration, Carlos Corvalan; Minister of Tourism of Misiones, and Mayor Sergio Dobrusin Iguazu National Park, Sergio Bikauskas, both highlighted in the reopening of the circuit, “professionalism and commitment highlighted by the 45 employees affected by the work, which at 90 day achieved the restoration of the entire circuit. ”
Thus again they are running all the gateways available for tourist ride on the Iguazu Falls National Park.
