Due to the devaluation, more Argentines went on holiday in the country (but their consumption was very measured).

The the average stay was 4.2 days and the daily cost was 1,194 pesos per person. "This summer has been moderate, some destinations being better than others," said the CAME in a report, adding that "people have stopped being faithful to their habits and are looking for the best quality- price".

The A high exchange rate favored the national centers, which were favored over countries such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and the city of Miami. competing with Argentines in the middle and high income sectors.

In this context, In the summer, investments in the sector of more than $ 9,000 million were announced for the construction of 80 new tourist establishments, according to data compiled by the National Tourism Secretariat.

So what more We searched this season were the beaches (sea, river, streams, etc.), mountain areas were very well accepted. The promotions helped, especially in the plane tickets. The same goes for localities with baths, where the complexes have been maintained with almost complete occupation on the weekends.

As well there was a lot of tourism that was behind the cultural, recreational and sports proposals, which have a great influence on travel decisions.

The weather was varied but especially pleasant all season. The floods, especially on the Uruguayan coast during the first half of January, led tourists to change direction. Similarly, cities with affected beaches have organized many events that have motivated people to travel the same way for other reasons.

Mar del Plata, Villa Gesell, Villa Carlos Paz, Mendoza, Puerto Iguazu, Las Grutas and Bariloche, were among the most sought after destinations by the Argentineans for this holiday and by repeating a little the tendency of all the years to be privileged centers.

Termas de Río Hondo is a city that has managed this summer to break with its seasonality and to be no more than a winter core. For a long time, this cluster has invested to achieve this goal. He built an airport, a road course, the car museum, a hotel, two costaneras and the conversion of lighting was carried out. As a result, the city has gone from a four-month season to 350,000 tourists, as it did 15 years ago, to stretch over ten months, with 1,100,000 visitors.

A very measured tourist was observed in his consumption, taking care of his pocket. Provinces have options for all income and many promotions.

In Patagonia, particularly in Tierra del Fuego, an intense movement of cruise ships has been observed. This has contributed in part to the unbureaucratization of business entry procedures in the country and to US $ 70 million in investments to improve ports. It is expected that 551,000 pbadengers will enter this route this year, or 12% more than in 2018, and a strategic plan is being developed at the same time to reach the one million mark. .

One trend is that each time there is less difference between the number of people on vacation in January and the number of people on vacation in February, especially during the first two weeks.. This also reduces the price gap between the two months.

The number of foreign tourists from Brazil, Chile and Paraguay has increased considerably in neighboring provinces and neighboring countries.

According to surveys conducted by the CAME, a week on the Argentine coast, such as Mar del Plata, for a family of 4 members, cost this summer between $ 14,500 if a mode of economic travel is chosen. Meanwhile, if you opt for a more flexible mode, the figure is $ 54,000 (with a hotel between 3 and 4 stars, a daily outing to eat out and entertainment costs, but no tent rental) .

A known fact in summer, is it Latin America attracts only 3% of world tourism. A very low figure but showing the growth potential of the region and especially Argentina, which is one of the most popular destinations of the continent.

The highlight of this season was the Carnival Holiday, which ran from March 1 st to January 5 th. There was a strong tourist exposure throughout the country. Towards the coast, there was a movement of 2600 cars per hour between Friday afternoon and Saturday Saturday. The intensity was similar in the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge with those who went to the Litoral.