Skift Take
Thousands of fed-up residents took to the streets of Tenerife. Activists want a new tourism model that puts locals first. But businesses seek sustained growth from a tourism sector that drives about a third of the local economy.
Thousands took part in a Saturday protest against tourism growth in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands.
The protests were triggered by a vote this week by Spain's parliament not to stop the construction of a hotel and an eco-resort, Cuna del Alma. Protestors said the 400-villa resort would h