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Bemused tourists surrounded by protestors on beach as Spanish locals call for change
2 months ago

Bemused tourists surrounded by protestors on beach as Spanish locals call for change

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thousands of locals protested in holiday resorts in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday against over tourism which they say prices …

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Thousands Protest Over-tourism in Spain's Canary Islands
2 months ago

Thousands Protest Over-tourism in Spain's Canary Islands

India Today  

Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday against over-tourism. The protesters, under the slogan Canary Islands has a limit, called for a change in the tourism model for the islands, saying prices local people out of the housing market. The protests took place in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and El Hierro …

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The real Atlantis? Scientists discover lost islands that sank off the coast of the Canary Islands millions of years ago - and claim they could have been the inspiration for the famous legend
4 months, 1 week ago

The real Atlantis? Scientists discover lost islands that sank off the coast of the Canary Islands millions of years ago - and claim they could have been the inspiration for the famous legend

Daily Mail  

Atlantis is the world's most famous fictional island, invented by Greek philosopher Plato 2,300 years ago. The underwater islands, located east of Lanzarote, may have provided inspiration for the myth of Atlantis, the experts say According to a statement, the islands were located east of Lanzarote which is one of the seven main Canary Islands that are located just off …

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'We hate the 16 million visitors every year...the island has collapsed': Canary Island locals voice their SUPPORT for mystery graffiti artist daubing anti-tourist slogans around their 'prison paradise
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'We hate the 16 million visitors every year...the island has collapsed': Canary Island locals voice their SUPPORT for mystery graffiti artist daubing anti-tourist slogans around their 'prison paradise

Daily Mail  

Angry locals have made their feelings clear about the appearance of graffiti calling for tourists to 'go home' scrawled across parts of Tenerife in recent days. The largest of Spain's Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Tenerife has an economy largely built around tourism from northern Europe. Critics said it was 'time to raise standards' and not accept disrespectful …

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Industry anger after Defence spends $90 million on second-hand vessel in Canary Islands
2 years, 8 months ago

Industry anger after Defence spends $90 million on second-hand vessel in Canary Islands

ABC  

Defence officials have quietly travelled to the Canary Islands to purchase a large second-hand vessel for Pacific Ocean operations, angering the local industry which was expecting the ship to be built in Western Australia. Key points: Last month Defence confirmed a second-hand vessel had been bought for $US67 million The government originally announced the vessel would be built in Australia …

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La Palma volcano: Eruption blows open two new fissures, turns 'much more aggressive'
3 years, 2 months ago

La Palma volcano: Eruption blows open two new fissures, turns 'much more aggressive'

Firstpost  

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands erupted on 19 September and it has so far destroyed or partially destroyed more than 1,000 buildings Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands: An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open two more fissures on its cone Friday that belched forth lava, with authorities reporting “intense” activity in …

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Eruptions from La Palma volcano seen from space: Lava flow slows down after destroying property worth $102 million
3 years, 3 months ago

Eruptions from La Palma volcano seen from space: Lava flow slows down after destroying property worth $102 million

India Today  

The La Palma volcano on the Spanish Canary Island continues to erupt for the fifth day straight as jets of red hot lava shoot into the sky. Since erupting on Sunday, lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano has destroyed at least 150 houses and forced thousands of people to flee, mostly in Los Llanos de Aridane and nearby El Paso. …

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