Chile, tourism down slightly in first month of the year

A slight percentage drop in tourism is projected for January, as confirmed by the director of Sernatur, Alvaro Castilla. Los motivos de esta baja -que se espera sea dada a conocer la próxima semana- son “un poco previsibles”, dice Castilla y se deben “al tema del tipo de cambio” y en menor medida al terremoto. The reasons for this decline, which is expected to be released next week, are “a bit predictable,” says Castilla and should be “the issue of exchange rate” and to a lesser extent the earthquake. Read Article