Retail and hotels from Porto Alegre a total turnover with the Argentines

The Argentines began to arrive in Porto Alegre in time to approve the selection of the country, which landed Monday night to face Nigeria today for the World Cup. Yesterday were seen in large groups in the surroundings of the Beira-Rio Stadium. On average, they arrive with less money to spend than the Dutch, French, Australian, Korean, Algerians and Hondurans, who have gone through the city since the beginning of the competition, but the amount of fans is so superior that promises good profits for trade and local services.
The estimate of the Ministry of State security is that 80 thousand visitors from the neighboring country will be in Porto Alegre on Wednesday. Of these, 20 thousand have tickets to the game and the rest will be spread among bars, restaurants and the Fan Fest Fifa, where City Hall has installed an extra video screen to give an account of the movement must overcome the record of 45 thousand people registered over the last Sunday. Until then, the largest number of foreigners in the city due to the World Cup had been of 20 thousand Australians and 6 thousand Dutch for the game between Australia and the Netherlands, on Wednesday of last week.
According to the Mayor of Shopkeepers (CDL), Gustavo Schifino, Argentines must spend $ 72 million during their stay in Porto Alegre, being a third in retail and two thirds in bars, restaurants and hotels. For the five World Cup games in the city, the entity designs that tourists of all nationalities will leave $ 300 million into the local economy, divided accordingly between the segments.
Average daily spending of each Argentine in Porto Alegre should be around $ 300, excluding travel expenses and purchase of tickets. Previous visitors already spent $ 567 per capita per day, calculates the CDL. The reason, according to Schifino, is to move from Argentina to Porto Alegre fans don't need an income as high as to income of Europeans or Australians.
In addition, because they are neighbors, they will not be surprised by the lower temperatures of the city and should not rush to buy warm clothes, blankets, gloves and boots, as did the tourists that came before. "They should take cheaper products, such as locally made souvenirs and sporting goods, and spend more on food and drink," says Schifino.
The CDL works with an estimated 60 thousand Argentines in the city. According to Federal Police, 19.7 million joined in Rio Grande do Sul from Friday until the end of the afternoon yesterday (Tuesday). However, many should still travel overnight and more than 20 charter flights originating in Argentina are planned for land at Salgado Filho airport between the hours of midnight and 6:0 this Wednesday.
Until yesterday, 15 "barra bravas" (fans with a history of violence in football stadiums) and two escorts were prevented from entering the State by PF. to ensure tranquility in the game, the military brigade will strengthen security inside the waterfront.
The Argentines also must remain "a few days" in the city than previous tourists, says the President of the Union of Hospitality and gastronomy of Porto Alegre (Sindpoa), Henry Chmelnitsky.
Today, the occupancy rate of almost 12 000 beds in local hotels are in 80%, compared to the average of 65% to 70% in the previous games and 40% to 45% recorded in June in which there are no major events, according to Chmelnitsky.
Guests profile Argentines is varied. There are since four-and five-star hotels fully booked, as well as intermediate establishments, hostels and guesthouses, as well as people who were friends of the neighboring country in their homes.
To eat and drink, in addition to the bars of some neighborhoods such as Downtown, windmills and Center, who have already had high of 35% in turnover on the other days of games and hope to at least repeat the dose now, Argentines must seek steakhouses and ' galeterias ', provides the President of the Sindpoa. The city also opened a thousand vacancies for campers in the Park of harmony, in the Center, adds Deputy Mayor Sebastian Melo.