With the efforts of many people and a credit of $ 10 million for cleaning, extracted more than1.2 million cubic meters of ash in Villa La Angostura. It was stressed that the village and is in perfect condition to receive tourism and 10 days ago arriving flights to the area.

The Minister of Tourism Enrique Meyer’s Office said he was very happy that one million two hundred thousand cubic meters of ash have been placed in repositories authorized by National Parks.

Thanks to these labor-intensive cleaning, 14 and 11 campsites and viewpoints are emblematic standing and flights of Aerolineas Argentinas and LAN are already arriving.

Of the 150 tourism businesses ranging from hotels and restaurants, 136 have already been put into operation. In January, the occupancy rate was 32% and it is expected that these coming months, will improve.

It also is building a fire in the central Tronador order to better cope with any possible similar event.

One of the collection centers of the ashes in front of the Mirror Lake and has more than 50thousand cubic meters. The technicians explained the hydro seeding system which consists of grass seeding, application of a gel, nutrients and irrigation that allow environmental recovery.

In the area of ​​Puerto Manzano could be 600 thousand meters cubic compact. In the Mirror Lake was also able to clean and make it like before the eruption.

Works are also underway as the paving of the Seven Lakes and is expected to be completed end of 2013.

Meyer stressed the importance of tourism in the country since the received 5.7 million foreign visitors in 2011.

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