Thousands rally in Spain's Canary Islands against mass tourism
- Tens of thousands of demonstrators in the Canary Islands protest mass tourism they find overwhelming, demanding changes to the current tourism model.
- The protestors carried slogans like "The Canary Islands are not up for sale!" and "Respect my home," voicing concerns about tourism's negative impact on their land.
- Demonstrators are not anti-tourism but seek a sustainable tourism approach that benefits the islands, aiming to halt construction of new hotels on Tenerife due to overcrowding.
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Tenerife residents protest ‘unsustainable’ tourism in Canary Islands
Protesters gathered in Tenerife on Saturday 20 April to rally against what Canary Islands residents have called an “unsustainable” tourism model. Organisers from “The Canaries Have Had Enough” group say the tourism industry has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for locals. Last year, 13.9 million people visited the islands, which have a population of 2.2 million. “It is not only the tourism projects - it is the queues, it …
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Wales OnlinePictures as thousands protest against tourism in Canary Islands
There were mass marches across the seven main islands and on the mainland in Spain
In Spain, around 55,000 people are taking to the streets to demonstrate against mass tourism, demanding, among other things, an environmental tax for tourists.
Tens of thousands of people protested against mass tourism in the Canary Islands on Saturday. During the demonstration, the motto of which was “Canadians have limits”, a total of 55 000 people demanded a maximum number of tourists, better protection of the environment and the possibility for locals to rent accommodation at an affordable price, state TV station RTVE and newspaper El País reported. Protesters held posters with the slogans “Tourism…
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