Special Report
The Child complicates tourism potential of cities on the coast of Uruguay
The cities of the coast of the river in summer are very influx visitors willing to enjoy the beaches for the second year they are running out the possibility of offering this attractive due to constant flooding of the Uruguay River. This year boosted by El Niño. For this reason, from the different areas of Tourism they are working towards being able to offer alternatives to seduce tourists. In Gualeguaychú point to the hot springs, nature, theater, alternative venues or rural tourism. San Jose is the same. “Of course, anyone seeking sun and sand is hard but there is a big potential market of tourists looking for other features such as tranquility, contact with nature, amount,” said the coordinator of tourism DIARIOJUNIO Oradini Bibiana. In Federation, located on banks of Lake Salto Grande, the situation is different because the water does not rise in the same way. So working in the sector of beaches to create new spaces that the city intends when the lake is high.
At this time, the height of the Gualeguaychú River is 3 meters above the local port. The standard height to enjoy the beaches is 1.50 meters. Fabian Godoy, Secretary of Tourism of Gualeguaychú, said: “This is a rather unusual summer with heavy rains and rallies both the Uruguay River as it affects the product Gualeguaychú beach is the strongest product we have”
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The information handled in conjunction with Civil Defence is that the behavior of the river will stay that way until fluctuating January and February, months you should begin to normalize. “What we long for is that not met. Last year there was talk of the girl who was to be a ‘dry’ and we were flooded until 15 January. Hopefully this time it is the opposite: that the river will be high and it is the opposite, “he said. Last year, four spas were opened and the remaining were closed until the water went down.
“The most beaches do not exist, are covered with water, except those with a high area. The Ñandubaizal such is the beach on the Uruguay River, the sand is completely part with water, but you can be on top of which is a separate lawn. The river has to bonus too high to get there “
The city has 13 beaches. Two are public and the rest private. The two public area are low and are under water. Private, “only two or three on a hill there is little beach but it can work,” he said. “The rest would be difficult to work if the river is maintained at a height over 3.20 meters,” he added.
Godoy said they are holding meetings with the lodging industry on the coast. For example, owners of the bungalows. “There are bungalows with a very high river, when over four meters, are also affected are those located on the peninsula, towards the coast,” he said.
The city’s main attraction Country Carnival. But the beaches are very important to attract tourists. “Thirteen is Gualeguaychú beaches that attract thousands of tourists throughout the summer,” he said. Godoy said that if the beaches are under water, plan B is to work back to the river. “Consolidating the rest of the products that the city and the nature, the baths that Gualeguaychú has two thermal parks, cultural product as theater and alternative venues, places with shows, rural tourism. It would work with those other products where we do not have beaches, “he said.
The official forecasts announced for months possible flooding of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers. Summer is approaching and there are tourist cities of the province with its beaches one of the main attractions and, faced with this situation, they began to take action. One is Federation
In Federation, Secretary of Tourism of the town, Graciela Racedo said. ‘We have a special situation because our city is a tourist town well developed in this area, and more Beyond the beaches in what affects us is the movement of Thermal Park is highly attractive because it enjoys sun, with beautiful days and greatly affects the climate issue ‘.
As for the plans has the municipality to address the phenomenon, Racedo explained that “this forecast as coming from the month of July and August be spoken ‘then’ from the municipal government decided to work hard in the area of beaches to create new spaces that the city proposes when the beach or lake this high ‘.
Federation has three beach areas,’ Bali Beach ‘,’ Playa Grande ‘and’ South Beach ‘. ‘These spaces when the lake is overgrown some tend to disappear its recreational areas’ referred Racedo.
He later said that “usually in early December three beaches are enabled with lifeguard service with health coverage, costumes and cuisine ‘.
In response, in the area of’ The Grotto ‘,’ other new beach sector being prepared by the municipality that has been sandblasted, have been placed palms , parasols, access for wheelchairs or people with disabilities and the city somehow been preparing its beaches to any height you may have the lake and not lose the season ‘, he added.
Racedo also he mentioned Camping de las Palmeras in the town, another space for the summer. ‘From the municipality this decision to move forward on developing new spaces so that the height of the lake allow equal sectors beach and have the services that the tourist needs taken’, he concluded.
Meanwhile, Bibiana Oradini, coordinator of tourism in San Jose, said the river reaches five meters in the municipal spa. That causes has only beach in the northern part of it, where it is higher. “There is still beach. It must be very high to clear the river. Of course he knows the beach, sanjosesino, we have no beach. For the tourist who comes enjoys the same “, he said.
” The thing about the river is beyond us. We can not control, we can do nothing but wait for the water to put it all down in a position to offer other alternatives, “said the head of tourism.
The spa is in a campsite. “Within the province the campsite is among the best for your organization, quality service, clean toilets, raking the beaches and dedication. It is striking that it is managed by the State for the preconception that the state is not a good manager. San Jose is the exception, “said the woman.
In the borough developed different sightseeing for the benefit reaches all corners. “There are different attractions that we have developed, we already positioning and I would say that every summer we have a good ‘training’ with the river. This is not new, has been going and increasingly extends the theme of the high water, “he said.
” Last year we had a very important training and operators learned to offer other possibilities “, Indian. San Jose has other attractions walks grouped. One is the thermal complex nature with history, flavors, places for recreation of children.
“Of course, anyone seeking sun and sand is hard but there is a big market potential number of tourists seeking other characteristics such as tranquility, contact with nature, reconnect with family members and to rediscover new features in cities, “said Coradini. Gesture highlighted the warmth of sanjosesinos. In addition to the ‘little beach’ that can add to the available supply is a good complement.
Oradini stressed that tourists must be handled honestly explaining the situation to the beaches but offering other variants for them to be loosened. “There are tourists who say ‘do not look, prefer not to go and come another time’ and others say ‘we like’,” he said. The intention is that tourists will not feel cheated when their arrival. “That if it creates a degree of dissatisfaction difficult to reverse,” he said.
What happens sometimes is that tourists make short stays in January with the high river and then again in March when low. “We have spent the last year that the summer is quite extended. Until March or April. At least those who have no problems with schools that do not have boys extend their stay in March, “he said.
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