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.