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La masificación turística tensa la cuerda en Baleares: “Se legisla contra nosotros”

El abrumador respaldo a la manifestación de julio y la nueva movilización de este fin de semana contra la saturación refuerzan la demanda de un cambio de modelo que comparten empresarios, agentes sociales y partidos políticos

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La masificación turística tensa la cuerda en Baleares: “Se legisla contra nosotros”

Tourism saturation has put immense pressure on the Balearic Islands, leading to calls for legislation to protect the region. Residents on social media have been sharing footage of extreme congestion, with one young woman complaining about a bus full of tourists blocking her route home from her job in Valldemossa, one of Mallorca's most visited towns.

A tourist video showed visitors struggling to navigate the narrow cala in Sa Calobra, making it nearly impossible to walk. Cala Gat's beach was filmed on a Monday where even placing a new beach umbrella was nearly impossible due to the sheer number of people. These are just a few recent examples of the overcrowding that has become common in other popular areas such as Caló des Moro, Formentor lighthouse, Cala Deià, and even parts of Palma's center in rainy days.

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