Punta Is Soooo Over, Part 2
As we noted on Wednesday, prices in Punta del Este have skyrocketed to the point that many Argentines can't afford it, and those locals (and foreigners) who can find it muy caro. Today's La Nación jumps on the meme with a piece that sports different statistics, but comes to the same conclusion: the place is hugely expensive this year. At the Conrad, 36% of the rooms are taken by Brazilians, 28% by Argentines and 11% by Mexicans. And the average tourist spend is $250USD (in Uruguay!). Even European tourists, here to enjoy the euro/peso divide, are feeling the bite:Los suecos Jacob Ehrenkrone y su mujer, Louisa, alabaron el servicio pero criticaron los precios y la comida. “Comparado con Buenos Aires está muy caro. Y la comida no es gran cosa. No esperábamos pagar tanto, no se justifica”, sentenció.Oh, my, god. Punta is, like, soooo overrrr.
posted by Ian @ 10:59 AM
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aguante MAR DEL PLATA!
Well, funny you should arrive to that conclusion, when the essence of the article in La Nacion - or in every international publication over the past 12 months, for that matter - is that Punta, more than ever, is soooooo innnn!
You suffer too much by reading the always-unhappy right wing rag La Nacion. ;)
I try to avoid that paper like the plague. Since the current administration doesn't bow to the Washington Concensus, doesn't sign the FTAA, or doesn't suck up to Moronica (GWB's White House), then everything is wrong and going downhill for the paper. They're the masters of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) lately.
Plus... what's up with you expats with Palermo and Recoleta?. Buenos Aires is a big city. There's plenty of more quiet and affordable neighbourhoods, like Almagro and Villa Crespo
Just my $0.02 pesos. :)
The picture you depict is from Mar del Plata!!
Indeed anonymous, my bad. It was a story about Punta that included a picture of Mardel. That's what I get for not reading the captions more closely.
I don't know who are you people, but mar del plata is the pits. I wouldn't go there if you paid me.
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