Yesterday, letters painted white appeared on the road leading to the volcano.
The Canary Islands has become overcrowded with holidaymakers heading for Tenerife’s iconic Teide volcano after authorities told Britons looking for a cheaper holiday to go elsewhere. I came across some graffiti saying that
Protesters took to the streets of the Atlantic Islands on Saturday, chanting “Canariastieneunlimite” (translated into English as “Canary Islands have a limit”).
Yesterday morning, the same letters appeared painted in white on the pavement of one of the access roads to the 12,188-foot Mount Teide, Spain’s highest mountain and a must-see tourist attraction on Tenerife.
Another message painted on the road read “Moratoria turistica”, or “Tourism Moratorium” in English.
Carlos Tarife, deputy mayor of the island’s capital Santa Cruz, said the island is looking for “higher quality” tourists who appreciate the “famous Canary Islands potatoes,” so they offer cheap, all-inclusive sunbathing. He said Brits looking to take their holidays should go elsewhere.
He said vacationers interested in wearing a wristband and staying in a hotel should book somewhere like the Dominican Republic instead.
Protesters took to the streets of the Atlantic Islands on Saturday, chanting “Canariastieneunlimite” (translated into English as “Canary Islands have a limit”). The same letters were painted in white on the road leading to Mount Teide (photo) Yesterday morning, the same letters were painted in white on the pavement of one of the access roads to the 12,188-foot Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak and a must-see. What I was looking for appeared. See the tourist attractions of Tenerife.The graffiti has since been removed (pictured) Carlos Tarife (centre), deputy mayor of the island’s capital Santa Cruz, has urged British holidaymakers to choose places such as the Dominican Republic instead of Tenerife for a sunny break. encouraged to consider
Tarife, who is also director of public services and environment for the Santa Cruz city council, said in an interview with Tenerife radio station on Tuesday that when explaining his reasons for opposing the suspension of tourism, he said: “Today in the Canary Islands there are fewer hotel beds. “There is,” he said. More so than five or six years ago.
“It has to do with the fact that the four-star hotel model is changing into a five-star hotel and five-star plus model, which refers above all to the Canary Islands, especially Tenerife and southern Tenerife. ”Hotel.
“We used to have hotels with 250 beds, but now we have hotels with fewer beds but with better quality.
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“I think that’s the type of tourism we need here, not the type of tourism with all-inclusive wristbands where vacationers stay in the hotel and do everything in the hotel. Masu.”
“I think there are destinations like the Dominican Republic and other places for that.”
Yesterday, after new anti-tourist graffiti appeared on the island, Lope Afonso, vice president of Tenerife’s parliament, responded to the ire of in a message calling it an act of vandalism. It was still visible and readable.
“The Canary Islands may have limits, but this exceeds them,” he said. Complaints and demands cannot be turned into vandalism and attacks on public property, especially our landscapes and natural spaces.
“Teide National Park is a World Heritage Site and deserves consideration and respect. Not everything will go well.”
He quickly faced a wave of criticism from local residents, who accused him of failing to protect Tenerife and its natural wonders from damage caused by increased tourism.
Adrian Flores, a Tenerife-based environmental activist, said: “The national park is a World Heritage Site and is affected by road graffiti, but it is becoming more popular and people are parking outside the roads every day where they want to be.” “We are not affected by the amount of rental cars we have.” , by tourists who stray from the path, etc.
With the islands threatened by ocean pollution, traffic congestion and a lack of affordable housing leading to soaring real estate prices in the wake of Airbnb-style vacations, the Canary Islands’ indigenous peoples temporarily closed their entry to tourists on April 20. took to the streets to demand that the government impose restrictions on”Go Home Tourist” is scrawled in English on a wall beneath a real estate billboard in Mallorca’s Nou Levanto district, which has seen a huge influx of foreign buyers over the past few years. Crowds flock to Tenerife’s capital Plaza Weiler. Demonstrators in Santa Cruz, the starting point for the march on the popular British holiday island, include conservation, a tourist tax and better working conditions for hotel cleaners. Tourism level of holiday islands
Another posted about Mr Afonso’s message, adding: “Is this tweet a joke?” in an apparently direct attack on British holidaymakers. Let’s all publish about our British friends’ attacks on natural spaces. ”
Addressing a recent newspaper article about tourists violating the rules of camping and cooking in Teide National Park, Pablo Glez said: “This is an act of vandalism, not just some graffiti on the road.” You idiot!” he added.
Valen Guanche wrote: “You have written absolutely nothing about the demands of those of us who have been demonstrating in the streets for the defense and sustainability of the Canary Islands, you have not written anything at all!”
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“But some idiot goes and paints it on the road and you jump like a surprise box. You have no shame.”
Earlier this week, Rosa Dávila, president of the Tenerife Island Council, proposed charging tourists a fee to visit nature reserves like Teide.
He is expected to ask for support for an investigation to approve the charges at tomorrow’s full board meeting.
Earlier this month, graffiti in English was left on walls and benches in and around Palm Mar in southern Tenerife, saying things like “My misery, your paradise” and “The average salary in the Canary Islands is 1,200 euros.” It was dark.
Apparently following British backlash, an English reply was left on the wall next to a message saying “Tourists go home” saying “Fuck you, we’ll pay you”.
Protest platform Canarias se Agota, the organizer of Saturday’s Canary Islands march, insists it has nothing to do with the graffiti that has appeared in parts of Tenerife in recent weeks, blaming it on tourism fears. He blamed local politicians. As part of the “Dirty Tricks” campaign.
They have put forward demands that include the construction of a five-star hotel on one of Tenerife’s last unexplored beaches, the suspension of tourism and the paralysis of two tourist projects involving more affordable housing. .
Afonso wrote about X after failing to clean up the message painted on the road to Mount Teide: “Dialogue and debate, yes.” Subversive attempts to impose, no. Let us continue to be examples of freedom, coexistence, and civility. ”
