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The call for the Competitive Fund for nautical tourism ventures closed with 24 applications
05/15/2026
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On May 12, the deadline to receive applications for the call for competitive funds for nautical tourism projects carried out by MINTUR and ANDE within the framework of the Emerging Tourist Destinations Development Program closed.
24 applications were received for this call, which was directed to the lower basin of the Santa Lucia River, covering the departments of Montevideo and Canelones and the department of Colonia, destinations where nautical tourism is sought to be promoted with proposals that are also related to nature and cultural tourism.
The projects presented cover the towns of Santa Lucia, Aguas Corrientes and Los Cerrillos in Canelones, Santiago Vázquez and the Melilla area in Montevideo and in the case of Colonia, the towns of Nueva Palmira, Carmelo, Colonia del Sacramento, Riachuelo, Juan Lacaze, Boca del Rosario and spas in the east of the department.
Applications are made through IPEs, Entrepreneurship Sponsoring Institutions, who advise interested companies and entrepreneurial teams during the application process, and those who are selected, during the project execution process. The work of the IPEs of the 3 beneficiary departments has been key to the good result of the call, as has the dissemination work carried out jointly by the Ministry, the Municipalities through the tourism and SME directorates, the Municipalities and the departmental Tourism Associations.
This call seeks to enhance opportunities for tourism development in the beneficiary areas, economically and technically supporting entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses in the sector. The selected projects will complement the investments planned by the Ministry of Tourism in works and equipment during 2026 and 2027 that cover Santiago Vázquez, Parador Tajes and Quinta Capurro in the Santa Lucía River Basin and San Gabriel Island, in Colonia.
These destinations have a unique natural and cultural value, such as the Santa Lucía Wetlands Protected Area, or the cultural heritage of Parador Tajes, the Quinta Capurro Historical Garden and San Gabriel Island, which have been protected as national historical monuments. They are sites that have great potential to attract a greater flow of tourists and to be structured as new circuits that are incorporated into the traditional tourist offer of Colonia, Montevideo and Canelones.
The competitive fund is part of the action plan planned for this year by the Program that the Ministry of Tourism executes with a loan from the IDB and whose objective is to increase tourist spending in emerging destinations, and thus impact employment and income at the local level.
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