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Major tourist destinations try to combat saturation with new taxes and AI tools

Ayuntamientos y otras Administraciones buscan restringir los grupos de turistas o preservar el comercio local mientras rastrean a los viajeros para conocer sus hábitos

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Major tourist destinations try to combat saturation with new taxes and AI tools

Spain is on track to exceed 100 million annual tourists for the first time. From January to August, the country received 70.4 million foreign travelers, a 5.4% increase. If the trend continues, Spain could reach 102 million tourists this year. Popular destinations are trying to manage the large number of visitors to prevent overcrowding and ensure a harmonious coexistence with residents.

Written by urgent.news from El Pais Economia's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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