RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Uruguayan Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera today described the arrival of 580 thousand visitors in two months of the summer season as a good start for the recovery of the sector.
He welcomed the way out of a complex situation like the Covid 19 pandemic that prevented the arrival of vacationers in 2021, “but of course it will not be like before,” he stressed.
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Viera pointed out that operators were very pleased with the temporary suspension of VAT in the hotel industry in beach areas, which has encouraged the influx of guests.
He acknowledged the contribution of the resumption of Carnival Week after two years in the departments of Artigas and Cerro Largo, on the border with Brazil, with good public participation, a revival of the gastronomic movement and hotel registrations of 90 percent.
The department head made this assessment after attending the traditional beer festival of Santa Lucía, a town in the department of Canelones, to which he promised ministerial support in upgrading its natural attractions.
He also expressed the expectation that the traditional tourism week will come closer with the movement of local vacationers, which has been reinforced during the pandemic, with some natural history offers and encouragement to know their land.