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Comodoro Rivadavia invites residents and visitors to participate in the program "Tourists for a Day" which aims to assess the main attractions and city tours to learn about the history of the city and its main economic sources that are oil and port.

This program was first performed during the 2006-2007 season with great success with the participation of over 2000 people throughout the season. It was originally designed for the segment of older adults in the city, but the impact was so great that they decided to adapt the proposal for the community.

The Chalet Huergo. Photo courtesy of nestor galina.

The initiative sets up each summer with daily departures for residents and tourists who wish to participate. This initiative is for institutions, foundations, retirees and the general public.

The objectives of "Tourists for a Day" are:

Promote citizen tourist awareness consolidating the sense of local identity and belonging to the community of Comodoro Rivadavia.
Promote recreation and tourist recreation for local people, tourists and temporary visitors.
To value the main attractions of the city by promoting and disseminating their tourism options.
To promote cultural enrichment under a model of equal opportunities for local people.
To promote domestic and regional tourism.

The proposal consists of a free walking tour through the town in two circuits:

Comodoro 1 Circuit- south area
It is intended for older adults, institutions, foundations, Promotion Neighborhood Centers, Neighborhood Associations with a quota of 24 passengers on each route. Will be Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm, leaving from the registered institution. And the places to be visited are: Huergo Chalet, the wind farm, and the resort village Rada Tilly.

Comodoro 2 Circuit- north area
This tour is aimed to the general public and visitors and they can do so from Wednesday to Sunday from 3pm to 6pm with a quota of 28 passengers. The departure is from the Exhibition and Tourism Promotion Center(CEPTur) in Irigoyen and Moreno Avenue, and during the tour will pass through the Chalet Huergo, the Lighthouse San Jorge, Caleta Córdova, the wind farm and the village Rada Tilly.

For anyone interested in being tourists for a day you can enroll in the new tourism office, located at the corner of Avenida Rivadavia and Pellegrini in the schedule from 10am to 8pm, where shifts are allocated to departures.

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