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Football Fans From South America Boost South African Tourism

by Thilaka Ravi on July 01, 2010 at 11:08 AM Lifestyle News

South American football fans wrapped in winter wear are streaming into South Africa to add a dash of Latin colour to the first football World Cup on African soil.

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While five-time winners Brazil and Diego Maradona's Argentina were expected to put up a strong show, surprise packages Paraguay and Uruguay have ensured four South American teams are now in the quarter-finals which begin Friday.

South Americans may not have the same spending power as fans of the United States, England and Japan, but their presence is a welcome boost for South Africa's tourism industry which has deliberately targeted the region.

"It's colder than what we are normally used to but we came prepared," said Paraguay fan Gabriel Hamuy who has been travelling the length and breadth of the country with his extended family of 15 for the last three weeks.

"Other than that South Africa exceeded all my expectations, it is a beautiful country," added Hamuy who hails from the capital Asuncion.

Hamuy said up to 3,000 supporters had flown from Paraguay, helping to fill out hotels in venues ranging from the tourist hotbed of Cape Town to the northern backwater of Polokwane.

But despite all the expense incurred, he said it had all been worth it as he prepared for the team's showdown with Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.

"It felt like Christmas morning when we qualified and I now believe we can make it to the finals ... It costs nothing to dream."

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