08/03/2011 | Despite the lack of flights by ash from the volcano Puyehue in July, 14,978 tourists entered the Peninsula Valdes.The data provided by the checkpoint Performance, Valdes Peninsula where the administration controls the source and the amount of visitors to this protected natural area, shows a decline in tourists less than you expected.
The decline in revenues recorded in July 2011 compared to the same period of 2010 is only 22 percent, an encouraging percentage if one takes into account expected a more significant low, since the first week of June, Volcanic ash clouds prevent the flights arrive in Chubut.
However, during the winter break could register the visit of 4260 and 8891 provincial tourist tourists from different parts of Argentina, most of whom moved in private cars or arrived in the area in groups of long distance.
Within the statistics of the APV, the season’s worst performance was recorded under the category “Foreign Tourists,” which went from 1,179 people in July 2010 to 681 in the same month this year.
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This 42 percent decline in revenue from international visitors are expected to reverse through various communication and promotional campaigns when you restart the air connectivity.
CLEANUP AND BEAUTIFICATION OF AREA
Also, under the plan for cleaning and maintenance of beaches and clearing roads Administration conducts Peninsula Valdes, trash and junk were removed in several areas of protected natural area and was dismantled and removed a group that was abandoned in the Doradillo.
Through these works, which were coordinated and monitored by the police of Puerto Piramides and body-guard faunas of the province, Valdés Peninsula Administration managed to remove almost all abandoned vehicles in the area, coinciding with the start of the season whales.
The cleanup plan that began in November last year, now free of trash and auto parts to the beach Larralde, Villarino, Punta Wales and will continue until the Riacho and eradicate waste as much as possible, in order to provide those who visit thisNatural Heritage Site of Humanity landscape clean and safe.
CONTINUOUS CLEANING WORK
Within the program of conservation and management of natural and cultural heritage is performed continuously cleaning, collection and transfer of waste throughout the year in the protected area and in the community of Puerto Piramides.
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