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Euro
0.75 - Argentina 3.09 - Bolivia 7.94-
Brasil 2.14 - Chile 532.39 - Colombia
2,140
México 10.60 - Paraguay 5,120
- Perú 3.18- Uruguay 23.75 -
Venezuela 2,150 |
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Tourist route from seaside to wine
countryside
A tourist route
will join Mendoza’s first wine producing
area with northern Chilean beaches.
The Tourist Route from Seaside to
Wine Countryside promoted by the Chilean
communities of Maipu and Papudo and
by the Ministry of Economy of Mendoza
has an extension of 382 kilometers.
It will join Mendoza’s wine geography
with northern Chile’s cultural heritage,
beaches and gastronomy. Among other
routes, visitors will have the chance
to visit 26 wine cellars in addition
to the highly attractive Chilean olive-producing
proposal. |
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Reopening of the Mar del Plata
Aquarium
Four years after
it was closed, Mar del Plata has recovered
one of its most important attraction
centers: the Mar de Plata Aquarium,
a theme amusement park for the entire
family. The new season offers fresh
attractions: swimming underwater in
a tank with 3-meter long sharks, as
well as swimming underwater with more
than 1,500 fish of twenty different
breeds in specially conditioned tanks. |
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Argentina’s National Parks Guide
in Europe and Latin America
Argentina’s National
Parks will count with a specialized
guide that will be distributed in
European and Latin American countries.
This guide is a compilation of all
Parks with information about ecosystems,
fauna, flora, access roads, paths,
services and maps of the place. The
added value of the publication consists
in a collection of anecdotes based
on tourist experiences in the most
remote places in Argentina. |
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New bilingual cruise tourism magazine
Argentine Cruises,
the first and only bilingual publication
exclusively thought and made for tourists
that arrive or leave Argentina on
commercial cruises, was recently released.
The publication covers subjects linked
directly with the interests of this
target group, defined by its high
consumption capacity and special admiration
of the icons of the country’s culture
and tourist attractions. www.argentine-cruises.com.ar |
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Varig will leave the Star Alliance
on January 31st
Star
Alliance informed that the
“old” Varig will no longer
be part of the alliance. No
information was given on the
entry of the “new” Varig. |
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Gol will not sell tickets that
exceed the available number
of seats
Gol agreed
to maintain the policy of
not selling tickets that exceed
the number of available seats.
Out of respect to its customers,
Gol does not practice overbooking. |
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Sky Airline will fly to Pucon
The airline informed
that as of January 5th, it will fly
directly from Santiago to Pucon in southern
Chile. There will be two flights per
week. Company passengers will be able
to use the benefits of the Sky Plus
program that offers significant discounts
at the luxury hotel Villarrica Park
Lake, located on the banks of the lake. |
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Opening of Estelar Hotels
Starting today,
the Estelar Hotel chain will offer its
products and services in Chile.
Founded in 1968, Estelar Hotels is Colombia’s
most prestigious hotel company. Its
excellent service and the quality of
its facilities are known worldwide.
It counts with fourteen 4- and 5-star
hotels in Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Cartagena,
Santa Marta and Tierra Bomba. |
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Tourist departure tax rises to
Bs 176
As of January 1st,
the Impuesto a las Salidas al Exterior
(ISAE) (Tourist Departure Tax) will be
176 bolivianos, which implies an increase
of 7 bolivianos. The ISAE sticker sale
shall be made exclusively at the National
Taxing Service offices in airports throughout
the country. |
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Music Recitals at Cusco’s historical
monuments
Yesterday,
the series of daily
music recitals began
at different historical
monuments in Cusco.
The city will offer
its visitors and locals
a varied artistic cultural
show that will delight
and enlighten them on
its vast artistic cultural
heritage. Barroque music
from Cusco, sacred music
in Quechua, Gregorian
chants and classical
music as well as plays,
folklore and other artistic
expressions will be
staged. The only admission
requirement to these
recitals during 2007
is to show your Cathedral
ticket or Inca Passport.
www.cuscovirreinal.com
www.pasaporteinca.com |
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Gol will fly to Lima in the second
quarter of 2007
Beginning
the second quarter of
the year, Gol will open
the Santiago de Chile
– Lima – Mexico route.
At the end of last August,
the airline company
received authorization
from its country’s ANAC
(National Civil Aviation
Association) to operate
seven flights per week
to Lima. |
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Transit visa for Colombians in
France
Starting today, Colombian
citizens (except holders of visas valid
for countries of the European Economic
Space, Canada, the United States or Switzerland)
shall require an airport transit visa
when in transit at French airport international
areas. |
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Taca and Livingston will join Italy
with El Salvador
Livingston and Taca
reached an agreement to operate direct
flights between Italy and El Salvador
starting in May. This agreement will help
increase the tourist flow between Europe
and Central America. There will be a weekly
direct flight between Milan and the airport
of El Salvador. On its return flight to
Italy, the plane will make a brief stopover
in Cancun. |
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Promotes ecological and adventure
tourism
The Dominican Republic
started a rehabilitation and construction
program of domestic airfields in Jimani,
Constanza, Pedernales, San Juan de la
Maguana, Montecristi and La Cueva de las
Maravillas (San Pedro de Macoris). The
purpose is to promote ecological and adventure
tourism among the nearly four million
tourists that visit the Dominican Republic
each year. The Dominican Republic is one
of the few countries that have nine differentiated
ecological areas. |
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Globalia and Coral Hotels go into
a partnership
The Coral and Globalia
Hotels & Resorts chains announced
a strategic alliance to add value to their
tourist services in the Dominican Republic.
Coral Hotels & Resorts has four beach
hotels that operate under the “all inclusive”
modality, as well as the Hilton Santo
Domingo Hotel. Upon the subscription of
this alliance, Globalia will immediately
take over the management of the hotels
Coral Hamaca in Boca Chica, Canoa in Bayahibe
and Marien in Puerto Plata. |
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New air links to Cayo Largo del
Sur
Cubana de Aviacion
will start operating special flights to
Cayo Largo del Sur in January and February.
In addition, the airline is promoting
the sale of one- and two- week tourist
packages with stays in Cayo Largo, Varadero
and Havana. |
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