Overview

• CAME reported 1.44 million travelers nationwide and an economic impact of $262,627 million, with visitor numbers up 2.1% year over year but total spending down 16.2% in real terms.
• Average stays shortened to two nights from 2.4 in 2024, while daily outlay averaged $91,190 per person, a 1.5% real decline despite maintained basic spending on lodging, food and transport.
• Booking platforms such as Booking, Despegar, Almundo, Atrápalo and Plataforma 10 logged a surge in searches and last‑minute reservations starting Tuesday before the holiday.
• A pronounced outbound flow to Chile for shopping created long queues at the Cristo Redentor and Cardenal Samoré crossings, with reinforced border controls driven by exchange‑rate and price differences.
• High occupancies were seen in natural, thermal and cultural hubs including Puerto Iguazú, Córdoba, Termas de Río Hondo, Mar del Plata, Mendoza and Buenos Aires; across six long weekends in 2025, 10.27 million tourists generated $2.366 trillion.