This will just make my life easier. I used to spend countless hours trying to dissuade every extra-regional visitor from trying to go see the Iguazu/Iguassu waterfalls, a trip to a remote middle of nowhere for a few minutes of a nice post-card view.
Previously, this involved getting to Buenos Aires and from there flying to Foz. I can now say "Sure, you can fly directly from Montevideo! With Pluna! For just $179 round trip!"
That´s the promotional fare, it may not last. Flights debut on October 18. I´d personally still rather do a road-trip anywhere in South America, but I don´t need to argue anyone out of it anymore, now that it´s easy and relatively cheap.
On the other hand, anything making Uruguay more attractive as tourist destination, we´re for. And this no doubt will be a plus for all those Europeans who dream of seeing the waterfalls. I´ve heard many Europeans pine for Patagonia, often unaware of what country it´s in, for the Iguazu waterfalls, and for Machu Pichu, those are the three locations in South America that capture the masses´ imagination, so at least we´re directly linked to one of them. Another, Trellew I think, was sabbotaged by the Ks right before it was supposed to debut. The third, well, I would not be surprised if we were to see an announcement in the near future. Not so dumb this guy Matías...
And if you don´t see the big picture here, what´s in it for Punta del Este? Well, the more extra-regional visitors we attract to Uruguay, the more frequencies we´re likely to have from U.S. and Europe, the easier and even cheaper to get in and out of here. Making Uruguay a hub for South America, if he manages to do it, will be good for all of us.
No comments:
Post a Comment