Tolhuin Travel News

Andes already flies to Jujuy

The 20 of June, You walk Air lines began to fly in regular form to Jujuy. One is six weekly flights that leave daily - except Sundays from the airport Horacio Guzmán to 7,15, to return from the airfield for light aircrafts Jorge Newbery - except 19 Saturdays to. As much to the going as to the return scale in Tucuman becomes. The operations are realised with airplanes Md - You walk has three of these equipment, that has capacity for 165 passengers. The initiative is the result in an agreement signed by the governor jujeño Walter Barrionuevo; the secretary of Tourism of the province, Antonio Noceti; and the president of the airline company, Héctor Bonafert

OpenSkies began to operate the Paris-NY route

The new transatlantic airline of British Airways, OpenSkies, realised the 19 of June its first commercial flight between the airports of Paris, Orly, and of New York, JFK. Initially, the company will offer daily flights in that route on board a Boeing 757 for 82 passengers, equipped with a system of efficient fuel consumption. Then, it has glided to operate from European cities, like Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan towards New York.

Argentina, with increasing tourists

Tourism in Argentina continues to grow and there are official figures confirm that. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) yesterday presented its World Tourism Barometer, which analyzes international tourist arrivals to various destinations on five continents. And our country is the second fastest growing in America, in 2007 had a 11% increase in arrivals in 2006 and was placed behind Chile, which grew by 12%. In terms of percentages, to Argentina was better even than the United States. This destination grew by 10%, while the volume of tourists who receive both countries is very different.

"While the mature markets remain the first worldwide destinations, the fastest growing new markets confirms the central message of the WTO regarding the potential of tourism in the developing world," said the secretary general of the WTO, Francesco Frangialli.

Data were submitted one day before the opening of the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, the most important fair of the line in Latin America.

SEASON OF CRUISES 2007-2008

This season arrived to Puerto Madryn 43 ships, surpassing the previous year's figures. Last year arrived 37 ships, with over 35 thousand tourists, which will represent an increase in income for the city of Puerto Madryn, not only because of the fee that is paid by law but because in that mooring terminal port occurs resupply, apart from the movement of tourists and crews that are attended by tourism enterprises.

VARIG OPERATE FLIGHTS TO BUENOS AIRES

VRG Linhas Aéreas SA, which operates the mark VARIG, announced the start of operations with daily flights between Brazil and Argentina. Towards the end of the year will be available 98 weekly frequencies between Buenos Aires and various cities in Brazil. VARIG already offers 28 weekly frequencies between Buenos Aires and the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

STARTED THE SEASON OF SPORT FISHING IN ESQUEL

Are into effect the fishing season sport throughout Esquel and throughout the Andean Region, which will extend until May. To practice this sport is vital to the fishing permit and use only artificial lures (it is forbidden to use the rebaba).

THE PRINCESS JAPANESE TAKAMADO VISIT ARGENTINA OVER THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON BIRD CONSERVATION

This international event, sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of the Nation, will take place from 22 to 27 September 2008 in Buenos Aires. With the participation of prominent representatives of more than a hundred organizations from five continents, will be chaired by His Imperial Highness, Princess Takamado of Japón. The World Conference on Bird Conservation will be conducted for the first time in the American continent, with a call for approximately 600 persons.

MONTAINEERING: ADVENTURE, PASSION OR MADNESS?

Argentina is the destination for excellence in the Americas and in the southern hemisphere (different seasson that northern hemisphere) for all intrepid who are preparing to try to defy the high peaks, as the “Tupungato” volcano, the volcano “Ojo del Salado”, “Aconcagua” of 6,962 meters, and the “Cerro Mercedario”. These are part of the 14 highest mountain peaks in the West.

Those who are passionate about mountaineering, say they do not serve as a cure for "bad love" or "psychosis of bad business" because mountaineering means a game in which they live with the danger, but always err on the side of risk previously calculated.

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TOURISM ARGENTINE PRIZED AGAIN

Readers of the prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler chose the Argentine capital as the best tourist destination in America. The Argentine consul general in New York, Ambassador Hector Timerman, received the award on behalf of the Secretary of Tourism of the Nation, Enrique Meyer, in an emotional ceremony attended by the most outgoing of the tourism industry and which was this is also the director of the Argentine tourism office in New York, Inés Segarra.

TAM, SINCE DECEMBER TO MADRID

The Brazilian airline confirmed that from next December 21 will begin to fly daily to Madrid, using aircraft A330, equipped with class and Economic Executive. The interesting thing is that the services are linked with those of Buenos Aires.

TAM operates daily flights to Frankfurt, Germany.