Tourism

Sunday, October 25th 2026 - 13:32 UTC
Montevideo cements its role as a staging port for Antarctic expeditions

The port of Montevideo welcomed seven polar expedition ships this week at the start of the Antarctic season, reinforcing the Uruguayan capital’s role as a staging point for cruise ships heading to the frozen continent.
Monday, October 12th 2026 - 22:09 UTC
Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second

Iguazú National Park, in Argentina’s Misiones province, closed access to the falls’ walkways on Monday because of an exceptional rise in the Iguazú River, whose flow exceeded 12,000 cubic metres per second. The flood is part of an episode of heavy rainfall linked to El Niño that has also caused the Uruguay River to burst its banks, with evacuations on both sides.
Tuesday, October 6th 2026 - 22:31 UTC
British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service

British Airways will operate a daily non-stop flight between London Heathrow and Buenos Aires from March 28, 2027, continuing on to Santiago, Chile. A direct route between the British and Argentine capitals has not operated since October 2023.
Saturday, October 3rd 2026 - 09:40 UTC
Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita

Uruguay ranked third in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025 for international air passengers per inhabitant, according to Airports Council International figures presented in Lima this week, despite its small share of the region's total traffic.
Tuesday, September 29th 2026 - 07:30 UTC
Latin American airports will need US$178 billion to nearly double their traffic

Airports in Latin America and the Caribbean will require investment of around US$178 billion over the next thirty years to handle demand that would rise from 809 million passengers this year to around 1.5 billion in 2045, according to projections presented in Lima at the annual assembly of Airports Council International.
Monday, September 7th 2026 - 19:20 UTC
A port dispute in Montevideo blocks a second ferry operator on the Buenos Aires route

Uruguayan ferry company Colonia Express obtained authorisation from the Ministry of Transport and Public Works at the end of July to operate the passenger and vehicle route between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, but cannot begin the service because the only ramp at the Montevideo port suitable for unloading cars belongs to Buquebus, the company that currently runs the crossing alone.
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 17:37 UTC
Venezuela's main airport reopens with temporary modules two months after the earthquake

Simón Bolívar international airport, located in Maiquetía and Venezuela's principal air gateway, resumed domestic and international operations on Tuesday, two months after the double earthquake of June 24 destroyed its facilities.
Tuesday, August 25th 2026 - 21:39 UTC
Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals

The number of Argentine residents leaving the country in July fell 21.2% year on year, to 1.22 million people, according to the international tourism statistics report released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. In the opposite direction, 830,200 foreign visitors entered the country, 17.9% more than a year earlier.
Tuesday, August 11th 2026 - 10:00 UTC
American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December

American Airlines will restart its seasonal service between Carrasco International Airport and Miami International Airport on December 3, once again becoming the only carrier offering nonstop flights between Uruguay and the United States during the peak summer season.
Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 14:17 UTC
South Georgia Visitor Permit fees; online portal for visiting vessels

The Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has published a notice in the Gazette setting out visitor permit fees for the next three seasons, with effect from July first 2026.