Summer 2023: which were the most visited destinations in Argentina in January

January successfully closes

the first part of the summer season.

According to data from

(OAT), all destinations showed very good occupancy levels: almost full capacity on the

of the Atlantic Coast and full occupancy on weekends in January in destinations in Córdoba and Entre Ríos.

In addition, in the main places in Patagonia -whether in the Cordillera, like Bariloche;

on the coast, as in Las Grutas;

or in the southernmost region, such as El Calafate and Ushuaia- between 85% and 90% hotel occupancy was registered during the first month of 2023.

In

, for example, some 150,000 tourists entered the National Park that houses the famous Waterfalls during January, a figure that represents 12% more visitors than in the same month in 2022.

Trekking Los Gigantes.

Full occupancy weekends in various destinations in Córdoba.

Photo Cordoba Tourism.

“We had

and the forecasts were fulfilled, with a very good level of demand and occupation in destinations throughout the country.

The level of reserves for February is also auspicious.

This new successful season consolidates tourism as one of the most important economic activities in the country”, said Matías Lammens, Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Nation.

For its part, the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) reported that the direct economic impact exceeded $800 billion so far this season, with real growth of 19.1% compared to last year.

An important piece of information is the

: it is estimated that around 700 thousand entered during January, mainly from Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and the United States.

The beaches of Boneares head the ranking for January.

Photo Telam

The ranking of the 20 most visited destinations in the country

The

that received the most tourists in January 2023 is led by beaches on the Atlantic Coast, with Mar del Plata at the forefront.

Here is the list prepared with data from the Observatory:

Summer in the lakes of Bariloche.

Photo: Marcelo Martinez

"We had a start to the season that

, with numbers that exceed, in the second half of January, 90% occupancy in many tourist destinations in the country. This allows us to have great expectations for the remainder of the summer with excellent results for our activity”, said Gustavo Hani, president of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism.

"Regarding the

that lie ahead, the confirmation of Pre-Trip 4 for the next low season, added to the marked recovery of incoming tourism, will allow us to confirm what we have been anticipating:

for the tourism industry," he added.

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