Thousands protest against over-tourism in Canary Islands

Tourism is the main economic engine of the islands, but it has also priced locals out of the property market, and it is damaging the environment too.

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00:00Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in the Canary Islands to protest against mass

00:05tourism and its impact on housing and the environment.

00:09Demonstrations took place across various locations of the islands on Sunday, and what protesters

00:14said is a lack of government action.

00:18Many decried the situation as a poor economic model.

00:34According to the organizers, between 26,000 and 31,200 people attended a protest convened

00:42in Tenerife, known for some of its popular attractions.

00:48Demonstrations was tagged under the slogan, Canarias has a limit.

00:52It also comes six months after the last major demonstration in April.