Ambato
“Giving thanks to God, the presence of tourists was very good. We are super happy because after everything we have experienced (because of the pandemic), we are delighted to see that they arrived in good numbers again, ”said Fernanda Sánchez, from the reception area and sales executive of the Mary Carmen hotel.
He stated that between the four days of the holiday there was between 80% and 90% occupancy of the hotel. And that, he said, is good because in addition to staying at the premises, it helps reactivate other productive activities in Ambato and Tungurahua.
“The people left very grateful, although the change that took place, for example, in the parade that used to take place along Cevallos Avenue, which was why many tourists arrived, was not announced in time,” he added.
Diana Freire, director (e) of Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Ambato, commented that the hotel occupancy rate, which is more than 4,000 beds, has been quite high, ranging between 70% and 80%. There were tourists who came to stay from one to two nights.
Restaurants and hotels in Esmeraldas were welcomed on this holiday
He added that the presence of tourists helps to reactivate other sectors because it is estimated that each visitor who arrives for a day spends an average of $60 to $70, while those who stay overnight in the city spend between $100 and $120.
He also said that a parameter that serves to measure the presence of tourists are the country houses, house-museums and cultural centers, where there was an increase of around 40% in relation to the previous year.
In these four days of the Fruit and Flower Festival (FFF) more than 120,000 people would have arrived, but the exact data will be given at the end of the holiday.
Diana Almeida, director of the Permanent Committee of the FFF, commented that without neglecting the fact that the time of pandemic and global health crisis continues, in these four days of Ambateña celebration there was a notable increase in tourists in relation to the year. above, which is reflected in a very good hotel occupancy.
In Manabí there is satisfaction for the results of the holiday; hotel occupancy was at 85%
He also pointed out that a parameter of tourist attendance was the mega-event that took place on Monday night on the esplanade of the Municipality with the presentation of the Mexican orchestra Los Angeles Azules.
In that event it is estimated that there was the presence of 58,000 people who came from different parts of Ecuador.
Manuel Salinas, administrator of Terminals and Stops of the Municipality of Ambato, commented that since early this Tuesday tourists began to arrive at the southern terminal to go to their cities of origin, mainly to Guayaquil and Quito, in addition to Manta and Riobamba.
Many visitors came from the Coast to the Festival of Fruit and Flowers.
He commented that for the holiday around 15,000 people arrived at the south terminal, which is a good number, so for the return it was coordinated so that extra units are available when necessary.
Gladys Valero was going to return to Milagro and Mayuris Bustamante was waiting for the unit to Guayaquil. They came with family and friends to enjoy the FFF.
Optimism in Bathrooms
“The holiday has been very, very good, because there has been a high percentage of hotel occupancy, which is estimated to have been 90% during the four days. It has been different from other occasions, because the first two days there were 100% of occupied places and then it dropped to 60%, but now it remained, which is very good”, reiterated Cristian Varela, director of Tourism of the Municipality of Baños de Holy water.
He explained that hotel occupancy did not reach 100% due to inconveniences in the roads in some sectors of the Coast, which did not allow tourists to arrive.
It is estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 a day arrived, which helps revive the tourism sector after two years of losses, because it is estimated that each one spends around $100 a day. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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