The British press has launched harsh criticism against Spain in relation to its management of the drought and care of the tourism sector. In recent articles, media such as Daily Mirror y Birmingham Live have highlighted water restrictions in popular tourist destinations, such as Sotogrande in the province of Cádiz, accusing the country of leaving British tourists in poor conditions. third worldists. One of the examples is that of the Daily Mirror newspaper, known for its wide circulation in the United Kingdom, which has published an article titled Spain cuts off water to British tourists, leaving them in third world conditions.
Criticism focuses on the situation in Sotogrande, known for its luxury facilities and its appeal to wealthy tourists. The lack of water supply during the night has created unrest among visitors, who have been deprived of basic amenities such as showering, cooking or cleaning, as explained by Daily Mirror. This situation has led some British media to report that Spain is failing to provide a quality tourist experience, despite being one of the main tourist destinations in the world.
The urbanization of Sotogrande and Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro They have consumption values well above those set by the La Sequa Table and the Campo de Gibraltar Crisis Cabinet, Explain Birmingham Live in a statement published on Tuesday, April 9.
Despite the fact that tourists consume twice as much water during their vacation stays compared to local residents, the study reveals Water and tourism in Tenerife, The city council has implemented a widespread cutting in the water supply.
In public, the British sensationalist tabloid quotes a tourist identified as Rob Brummer, who expresses his bewilderment at the water situation in Spain: Sotogrande is an area of large villas that, as it has five golf courses, requires a lot of water. But I I lived in the Middle East for eight years and we never had any problems with the water supply. There is a large school here with thousands of children who will need to wash and brush their teeth every morning. How are they going to be able to do that?.
On the other hand, Brummer also criticizes the inaction of local authorities in the face of the drought: Spain has been in the grip of a drought since 2013, but they have not taken any adequate measures. The local government doesn’t care. They are far away and all we can do is complain and hope they listen to us. However, Brummer is not the only tourist unhappy with this measure to combat the drought.
The British media also mentions a message from a tourist in the Facebook group International People in Malagawho is surprised by the situation: My Airbnb landlord just sent me a message saying that, Due to the lack of rain, our house reserved for next July will not have water from 11.00 pm to 7 am. Does it seem normal?
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The persistent drought in Spain has exacerbated this situation, forcing drastic measures in places like Sotogrande, where water restrictions have not been relaxed even after the rains recorded in March. Furthermore, the record temperature rise in several Spanish cities this past March has added pressure on the country, with cities like Jan and Granada experiencing tropical nights and unusually high daytime temperatures even before the official start of spring.
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