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Tens of thousands of people in Spain’s Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
The protesters want limits on tourist numbers and curbs on what they describe as uncontrolled development harmful for the environment and residents.
They stress they are not against the tourism industry, which makes up 35% of the Canaries’ economy.
In 2023, 13.9 million tourists visited the seven main islands.
That is about six times more than the islands’ population of 2.2 million, official figures show.
The tourism industry also accounts for 40% of the archipelago’s jobs.
The biggest markets for the islands are the UK and Germany, although they are also a popular destination for mainland Spaniards.
In the Canary islands about 13.9 million tourists visit the seven main islands per year… this is about six times more than the islands’ population of 2.2 million.
Big problem.
In the San Juans about 1,000,000 tourists visit the four main islands per year… this is about 55 times more than the islands’ population of 18,000.
Not a problem.
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Thanks, Michael. It works now.