Ibiza struggles to house locals as mass tourism takes toll
The influx of tourists is preventing many locals from finding affordable accommodation; situation gets even worse in high season
Ibiza Town, Spain
GABRIEL Alberto Andrade has lived in a van for a year, unable to pay for a home in Spain's Ibiza where rental prices have shot up as mass tourism takes its toll on locals.
Known as much as a wild party island as a place of tranquility with coves of turquoise blue water, Ibiza has increased in popularity over the years.
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