Angry locals block famous beach as mass tourism protests escalate at vacation hot spot

Some 100 residents staged an occupation of a beach in Ibiza recently to protest overtourism amid growing frustration over mass tourism in Spain — and more action is apparently planned. The group gathered at Cala Saladeta, a popular tourist beach , last week, according to Balearic public broadcaster IB3. The protest was organized by the Ibiza Youth Association, a local youth group. INFLUENCERS REACHING PEAK BACKLASH AFTER SUMMER OF RUINED DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCES FOR AMERICANS Ibiza is one of