Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism
A picture taken in La Laguna on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife, on April 13, 2024 shows signs written by protesters next to tents of activists on hunger strike to protest against mass tourism infrastructure. Photo: AFP
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Rallying under the slogan "The Canary Islands have a limit", demonstrators began rallying at midday (1100 GMT), flag-waving crowds packing the streets of the main...