Thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched across the Canary Islands today as sunbathing holidaying looked on.
Protesters march on Las Americas beach in Tenerife today In Tenerife, marchers diverted from their expected route and walked across the sand at Troya Beach, one of the most popular in Las Americas, in the south of the island. They yelled ‘Canarias No Se Vende’ which translates as ‘The Canary Islands Are Not For Sale,’ beat on drums, blew whistles and waved Canary Island flags, while tourists, including Brits, sunned themselves nearby.
’ Before the protests got under way, organisers said their regional and island governors had been guilty of ‘complete inaction’ since the demonstrations six months ago. Locals want the government to introduce a tourist tax They said the number of tourists the islands attract, 16 million last year, with 17 million expected to visit the region this year, is unsustainable.
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