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Sustainable Evolution? The Galapagos Recipe For Beating Overtourism

Ecuador’s exceptional Galapagos archipelago has been at the heart of an ambitious decades-long preservation policy to protect its unique fauna from too many visitors. Could it serve as a model for others for how to resist overtourism?

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Could Porto’s Sustainable Tourism Experiment Work In Lisbon?

The cities of Amsterdam and Bruges may inspire the Portuguese capital to reinvent its approach to tourism. As Porto launches an experimental new vision map designed to disperse tourist flows, could Lisbon do the same?

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Spain’s Economy Has A “Tourism Addiction” — And It’s Time For An Intervention

While tourism is a boon for the Spanish economy and has seen record numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic — more than 85 million visitors in 2023 — locals say the current model is untenable, and are taking to the streets to demand limits be set.

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