Seville is witnessing a promising gastronomic takeoff Precisely El Arenal is stocking a profuse order of restaurants that remind us that eating incredibly well in this neighborhood of Seville is more than possible These are our favorite institutions in the neighborhood of El Arenal: distinguished restaurants Jesús León and Fátima Villanueva are the arteries of this unclassifiable gastronomic space an exquisite embrace between cuisine and sommelier vinaigrettes and impeccable cooking points that ask for only one thing: to always return to this house destined for palates of enjoyment gradually reactivated after the extension of the works anticipates what was already forged: one of the gastronomic miles of the city standing since 2019 and in charge of the Donostian chef Javier Febo is inscribed in the catalog of these well-kept spaces The menu is laconic and still delicious and includes, in addition, a succulent tasting menu with a very tight price of 48 € Basque cuisine with hints of the south can be guessed in dishes such as the putxero nigiri croquette with red tuna sashimi and kimchi de mayo or the choco marmitako with txipirones (baby squid) and manzanilla Another restaurant in the El Arenal neighborhood that manages to stand out with personality is Castizo should dive headlong into his savory proposal of mushrooms although it coexists with an accurate sea/mountain mathematics and more than a dozen dishes of snacks Since opening the doors of this restaurant in 2019 Jorge and Conchi Inchausti have given Avenida de la Constitución the promise of proper dining Two spaces are distinguished: a more informal bar and high tables and a lounge equipped with 12 tables The technique is subordinated to the product where the variety of seafood and fish is sober and the quality is non-negotiable a landmark business as far as quality fish is concerned Its suggestive showcase anticipates a journey around the sea: good product that you can taste at the bar lounges or terrace and that combines perfectly with such applauded starters as its salad especially with the firmness with which it resists the passing of the years good products and an enviable fried food can resist unscathed in the heart of the city center is to be appreciated Bodeguita Casablanca is that redoubt in the heart of Avenida de la Constitución where one can still dine overlooking the Archivo de Indias and not feel cheated or indigestible Their puntillitas al ajillo with baby broad beans are not to be missed seafood or classic boquerones (anchovies) are not to be missed It is not surprising that its terrace is always full On the margins of the non-negotiable Italian tradition, Ricca dares to put on the table one of the most unique experiences in the city: the first pizza omakase bar in Spain It is a tasting where the customer attends the narration and synchronized dance of the master pizzaiolos arranged at the bar under the only mission to let yourself go The Arenal neighborhood is home to one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Seville, which already includes pasta recipes in its menu. There is a perfect balance between being located in the heart of Seville and tasting traditional and delicious recipes without sacrificing reasonable prices And that balanced feast can only be offered by Bodeguita Romero A corner always crowded by the tapas parade and without rest Compendious traditional dishes designed to share that hardly exceed 4 € We recommend the pringá and its cheeks We love this one and it is headed by the hotelier Urbano Gonzalez Added goodness: next to its spacious dining room (a succinct bar and five low tables) it offers a compendious terrace for those who prefer to eat outdoors Malandro is one of the favorite restaurants in the Arenal neighborhood Be that as it may, it is becoming a successful meeting place for all kinds of public. The men caused over €500 worth of damage to the hotel south of Palma I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Two German tourists have been arrested in Mallorca after damaging a hotel by defecating in a lift and emptying fire extinguishers during their stay The two men believed to be in their twenties, were arrested on Sunday (1 September) and spent the night in prison before they appeared in court and were released on bail the next day Two-star Hotel Leblon in S’Arenal, just south of Palma, reported that over €500 worth of damage was caused by the pair to the police, according to The Olive Press and destroying a mattress and furniture were among the acts of vandalism by the unidentified tourists The disorderly Germans were reportedly travelling as a group with their partners The Independent has contacted Hotel Leblon for comment It’s not the first case of disorderly behaviour from tourists this year In June, police arrested a German tourist after he allegedly broke into a building site and flipped a bulldozer in Mallorca The blood-drenched 26-year-old was seen begging locals for help after turning over the 25-tonne vehicle into a ravine in the quarry by Playa de Palma A spokesman for the National Police in Mallorca said: “A bloodied young man [said] that he had entered a quarry by jumping the perimeter fence and had grabbed an excavating machine and overturned it “The police proceeded to arrest the young man as the alleged perpetrator of a crime against property causing considerable damage to the excavator.” Elsewhere, in Florence, a female tourist caused a splash after stripping off topless for a swim in a historic fountain The English-speaking woman angered residents of the Italian city after she swam “mother nature-style” around the 15th-century fountain at Piazza Santo Spirito Online reactions to the clip of the brazen act condemned the “disgusting” woman and said that foreign tourists can “get away with anything” For more travel news and advice, listen to Simon Calder’s podcast Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications InstagramXThreadsSnapchatTikTokYouTubeLAD Entertainment Home> Lifestyle> Travel Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock ImagesTopics: Travel, World News, Food And Drink Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. 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Contact him via [email protected] Parts of Spain are introducing new drinking rules in the hopes of avoiding the rowdy behaviour that comes with boozed up tourists There will be a six drink limit on tourists in the all inclusive resorts split across three drinks during lunch and three in the evening shops in the area will also be banned from selling alcohol between 9:30pm at night and 8am the following morning meaning that boozed up Brits looking for a night of getting sloshed will find their sources of alcohol hard to come by Other alcohol promoting activities such as pub crawls and happy hours have also been scuppered The restrictions currently only apply to a limited number of spots in the Balearic Isles as other parts of the islands don't carry the same restrictions CW Real Estate Ibiza CEO Christian Wolf said of the new rule: "Although binge drinking may be common practice in many countries people in Spain like to take their time with drinking "It's important to enjoy yourself but drinking to excess can lead to public disturbances and strained relationships with the locals "Time will tell if this rule will be effective and if more establishments will enforce it or if it simply fizzles out." Spain's relationship with tourism is both profitable and problematic as many parts of the country with a reputation for being lovely places to visit have grown tired of drunken tourists and the problems they cause The Brits have a bit of a reputation for being rowdy travellers and may sometimes be called 'guiri' by locals, which is really not a term of endearment A number of protests have told tourists to 'go home' due to them clogging up the place and generally being a nuisance while they visit Tourist hotspots have a high cost of living for the locals who are starting to feel priced out of some of the most desirable parts of their country to be in Some have taken to spraying holidaymakers with water pistols to make their point and delicious seafood — Mallorca has it all.  Insider reporters Maria Noyen and Anneta Konstantinides traveled to Mallorca on separate occasions in 2022 They visited different parts of the island but both came to the same conclusion: Your experience can be wildly different depending on where you stay.  Noyen tagged along on a last-minute trip to Mallorca with friends in May 2022 Though it wasn't her first time visiting Mallorca it was her first time staying in Magaluf — and the trip opened her eyes to a very different scene the island offers.  Unbeknownst to her, the resort town in southwest Mallorca has the nickname "Shagaluf" in the UK. As The Telegraph reported the area earned its tawdry nickname from the young Brits and other European holidaymarkers who flock to the destination for boozy getaways in the sun Noyen's experience taught her that Magaluf still very much lives up to its reputation Noyen visited Mallorca for the first time in 2012 on a family vacation they rented a sailboat that allowed them to visit major ports like Andratx as well as some secluded coves a small cove only accessible by boat or by walking on the north coast of the island she recalled spending hours out at sea with her family playing cards and watching the sunset and sunrise.  Noyen and her friends booked three different rooms for a three-night stay at Bahia Principe Sunlight Coral Playa While Noyen didn't find the rooms particularly memorable and came with an en-suite bathroom as well as a balcony offering sweeping views of the seaside town the group had drinks on the balcony at sunset before dinner Noyen couldn't help but notice how Magaluf looked almost peaceful Unlike Noyen's previous experience in Mallorca with her family she quickly realized that tourists who come to Magaluf are mostly there to party.  Most of the people that Noyen came across were young tourists in their late teens to early 20s from either the UK or Germany The businesses in Magaluf appeared to be geared toward entertaining them and there was even an amusement park open well into the early hours of the morning.  The beach Noyen visited in Magaluf was the opposite of the pristine shoreline she remembered from her previous visit As the beach was right next to the main strip which was lined with cafés and bars selling cheap drinks the atmosphere was far from serene as it had been in other destinations she'd visited on the island and the sheer number of visitors meant that the water wasn't as clear as other parts of the island she found litter such as plastic bags and discarded food on the beach which she doesn't remember experiencing on her first trip to Mallorca in 2012.  Noyen and her friends made several trips outside of the busy town to Andratx and Sant Elm along the coast.  took them to beaches where the water was crystal clear and where it was relatively easy to get a sunbed and an umbrella unlike in Magaluf where Noyen found they ran out more quickly due to the number of tourists That said, she found that the beach equipment — if you could get your hands on it — wasn't expensive in Magaluf. (This summer, tourist website GoMagaluf says renting two sunbeds and an umbrella costs €12 Noyen also noticed there were more locals than tourists which gave the atmosphere a more authentic feeling than Magaluf Noyen noticed that many restaurants in Magaluf served food that catered to what tourists eat in their home countries Many restaurants also advertised their menus in English which somewhat took away from the experience of visiting a Spanish-speaking country with a rich culinary heritage a beach town less than a half-hour drive from Magaluf Noyen and her friends were able to enjoy traditional Spanish dishes Noyen thought the meal was worlds away from what was offered in Magaluf there's no jobs," one Mallorca resident told the site as the island began opening up to visitors again in June 2020 Konstantinides and her friends booked three nights in a private, three-bedroom with an en-suite bathroom at The Hostal Tierramar for €270 and far more tame than many of the other backpacker hostels Konstantinides had stayed in After partying for a week straight in London Konstantinides wanted to relax in the Balearic Islands And her favorite memories in Mallorca were her early morning swims in Playa de Palma.  Konstantinides and her friends would often walk to the beach around 8 a.m and were often the only people in the water and watching the drunk partygoers still stumbling home.  When they returned to Playa de Palma hours later and the air was often bumping with German techno as bachelor parties and football clubs marked their territory.  There were dozens of beer gardens and restaurants offering the likes of kebabs and fast food — most of them packed with young tourists.  While there were some fun spots to grab cocktails by the water Konstantinides and her friends realized fairly quickly that they needed to explore elsewhere for dinner.  Walking through the town's cobbled streets was another highlight of Konstantinides' trip Old Town was always humming with tourists but never felt too overcrowded Every corner revealed a new small restaurant or café offering pitchers of sangria and endless plates of fresh seafood.  Their last day in Mallorca was scorching hot so Konstantinides and her friends decided to splurge on a beach club where they knew they'd have all-day access to shade and cabanas They spent the day at Purobeach Palma they took one last dip in the ocean.  It's clear Magaluf and El Arenal hold a really special place in the hearts of young Brits and Germans and sure to excite anyone who's looking to party on their European vacation.  One tourist told Konstantinides that they've been visiting Mallorca every year for a decade with the same group of friends.  But the island also has fantastic Spanish cuisine you can definitely still get it in Mallorca.  If visitors to Guadalajara can be enticed to leave the city for a day, you can be sure they will head either to Tequila or to Teuchitlán or to both they will speed right past the town of El Arenal never suspecting that when it comes to the origins of tequila the drink this little pueblo has far more to offer than Tequila the town and as for the ruins of the great civilization that built the Guachimontones (circular pyramids) two millennia ago little Arenal may have been at its very hub Why then do tourists go all the way to Tequila and Teuchitlán when they can see “the real thing” at Arenal located a mere 30 kilometers from Guadalajara This question I put to myself after spending a day exploring the agave-covered hills of Santa Quiteria with Dario Chavira My adventure began with an outstanding photo of a Guachimontón or circular pyramid posted by Chavira on his Facebook page this mound had a look I had never seen at the archaeological ruins of Teuchitlán or anywhere else: the perfect blending of the Tequila Route with the vestiges of the Volador or Flying Birdman culture which dominated this area around 2,000 years ago Given that UNESCO recognized both traditions as a single World Heritage Site in 2006 I figured this photo would work well as its official image the mound in this picture lies neither in Tequila nor in Teuchitlán but in an area northeast of Arenal called Santa Quiteria which was called “one of the really monumental and spectacular archaeological sites of the state of Jalisco” by none other than the famed discoverer of the Guachimontones Dario Chavira took some friends and me on a tour of Santa Quiteria we turned off the Guadalajara-Nogales highway onto a dirt road heading north For kilometer after kilometer we drove through nothing but picturesque fields of blue agaves along the way passing Hacienda Santa Quiteria whose fascinating story I will tell in a future article Then we began to work our way upwards into the hills after which we found ourselves winding through a gorgeous pine and oak forest only to pop out at the top of the highest hill at an altitude of 1,609 meters this brecha has been beautifully graded and in perfect condition for 10 kilometers I’ve never seen such a glamorous dirt road anywhere else in Jalisco Just where does it go and who is paying to maintain it?” this road was reconditioned thanks to Miguel Ángel Landeros the owner of Tequila Triunfo and the president of the Consejo Mexicano de Comercio Exterior Occidente and in a minute you’ll see what he’s doing up here.” Our magnificent road finally ended at a newly constructed cabin from which we were treated to an absolutely spectacular view of the Mesa Alta archaeological zone lying within the Paisaje Agavero (Agave Landscape) with a most dramatic backdrop of the Tequila Volcano dominating the horizon Dario pointed out the agave-covered Guachimontón or Volador Mound whose photo had caught my eye As I stood there on that mile-high peak enjoying a perfect view of those ancient monuments I could fully appreciate the imagination and showmanship of their builders: the Flying Birdman Nation Their mounds always had a tall pole at the top and the concept was probably born as a simple way of keeping track of time Four ropes made of agave fiber stretched from the top of the pole to the ground the windings on the pole indicating the passing of time some also see it as the world’s first computer feathered Voladores would climb to the platform at the top of the pole detach the ropes and leap gracefully into space while a fifth companion representing what the ancients called The Fifth Direction would dance on the platform would join hands to form a huge circle of joyful dancers perhaps several circles moving in opposite directions like the workings of some bizarre mechanical game could only be fully appreciated from an elevated point of view And there we were on the peak of Santa Quiteria Mountain taking in the view from the very place the elite of the Birdman tradition probably watched the show ages ago “We’re looking at the Mesa Alta section of Santa Quiteria,” Dario told us “It’s one of two areas Phil Weigand sketched These two sets of ruins convinced him that Santa Quiteria was second only to Teuchitlán in size and importance But since his death many other pyramids and constructions have been found all around Santa Quiteria and Arenal 3,000 hectares of ruins have been documented here by a team of archaeologists who walked over every meter of what you see below us.” would have been delighted and I suspect might even have declared Santa Quiteria — rather than Teuchitlán — the true capital of the Volador People Lucky indeed to enjoy such a view will be the people who will eventually live in the cabins that will be built up along this ridge by Miguel Ángel Landeros and his partner Hector Barreto owner of another brand of tequila which is called Tributo a Mi Padre in honor of his father the founder of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce We drove back down to the mound we had been viewing and explored the area on foot eventually arriving at the south end of the adjacent ball court “This juego de pelota is only 75 meters long,” said Dario as we approached a cliff edge “but 500 meters straight below us you can see the really big ball court that so impressed Weigand.” While circular patios around a Volador mound were the unique hallmark of the so-called Teuchitlán Tradition the ball court was characteristic of all the peoples of Mesoamerica The ball was made of rubber and might have weighed as much as four kilograms players could not touch it with their hands or feet elbows or knees trying to get the ball all the way to the end of the I-shaped court where they would make a goal by immobilizing the ball in a corner The ball games were played both for religious and secular purposes and were frequently used for settling disputes To me the most amazing thing about this ball game as played in the Volador Tradition was the scoring system The team members were expected to play impeccably A foul of any sort was considered so gauche that the offending team would be castigated by having points taken away from them “Games ending in negative scores were not uncommon,” said Phil Weigand after studying modern-day tribes who still use the same approach to scoring That ball court we were gazing down upon is 135 meters long the biggest in Mexico and much longer than the one in Chichén Itzá Its monumental size plus the dramatic view of the Tequila Volcano from every point in this site strenuously argue — in my opinion — that Santa Quiteria was the real heart of the 2,000-year-old “Teuchitlán Tradition” documented by Adela Breton and Phil Weigand what’s left of Mexico’s biggest pre-Hispanic ball court no longer looks anything like it did in the 1990s when Weigand sketched it but it has been plowed over so many times that only an archaeologist could recognize what it once was Will the last vestiges of the very heart of Jalisco’s World Heritage Site fall victim to what can only be called patrimonicide While local authorities seem to be doing nothing Miguel Ángel Landeros and Hector Barreto are now collaborating to create a foundation aimed at preserving the extraordinary archaeological ruins of Santa Quiteria a fitting tribute indeed to the extraordinary people who inhabited western Mexico 2,000 years ago for more than 30 years and is the author of A Guide to West Mexico’s Guachimontones and Surrounding Area and co-author of Outdoors in Western Mexico More of his writing can be found on his website ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC four people are confirmed to have died in the accident and 16 have been injured two German women aged 20 and 30 who were in the club and had just arrived in Palma for a holiday with whom he worked as a nightclub doorman The fourth victim is a 23-year-old woman who worked at the Medusa Beach Club One of Abdoulaye's and the worker's friends revealed the tragic news to the RTVE television cameras: "He was having a coffee because he used to come here when he came out of the gym and she worked in the shop" five of the 16 injured are in a critical condition there were numerous customers in the premises as the high tourist season has already begun in Playa de Palma The police homicide group and forensic experts are working to identify the 16 people injured to varying degrees in various hospitals in Mallorca six people remain admitted in the Son Llàtzer Hospital They are one patient with an anxiety crisis two with minor head injuries and three with multiple traumatisms a 26-year-old woman was admitted with chest trauma Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados El Tecolote Editor’s note: This story has been split into two parts covers the history and process of tequila production The second part details recent challenges and innovations in agave production and will be published in the next issue of El Tecolote a record-high 16.3 million cases of tequila were sold in the United States who know much about the history of the beverage or where precisely it comes from Tequila production dates back to the early 18th Century with José Antonio de Cuervo who together with his sons José María and José Prudencio planted and cultivated blue agaves (also referred to as “Agave tequilana”) in the Tequila region of Mexico the former Spanish colonial region that today is the Mexican state of Jalisco was the birthplace of the beverage “mezcal of tequila,” which was later shortened to tequila The exact date Spanish immigrants began to distill the agave juice is unknown but there are historic references which show that the first distilleries were located near the agave plantations in the valleys of Amatitan This region in Jalisco has more than 200 years of tradition of cultivating blue agave the variety of agave used to produce tequila The Los Altos region is another area of great importance for blue agave cultivation in Jalisco These two regions produce the most blue agave in Mexico The blue agave flourishes under specific conditions found in the Tequila region of Jalisco The Tequila region described in terms of altitude temperature and average annual rainfall is: from 800-1360 meters (2,500-4,400 feet) from 22-26 degrees Celsius (71-79 degrees Fahrenheit) and approximately 1,340 millimeters (53 inches) of rain the altitude is between 1,600 and 2020 meters average temperature is 18-26 degrees Celcius and rainfall is 1,420-1,500 millimeters Tequila makers are held to strict standards in the production tequila The Tequila Official Mexican Standard (NOM) authorizes exclusively the blue variety of Agave tequilana as the single species for tequila manufacturing Tequila’s designation of origin specifies the regions where the blue variety of agave can be cultivated and used to manufacture the tequila drink The counties where agaves are accepted for tequila production are mostly in the state of Jalisco 11 in Tamaulipas and 29 in Michoacan.To be considered tequila the beverage must be made from no less than 51 percent agave sugar Most tequila factories are located in Jalisco as well in the region of Los Altos de Jalisco—mainly Arandas But there are some other tequila factories established in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara and surrounding cities In a commercial plantation an average of 3,200 agaves per hectare are planted and require a comprehensive control of pests Mature plants are harvested when they are six to 10 years old by expert workers called “jimadores,” who use a long-handed blade to cut the stems which are taken to the factory for processing The stem juice of the agave plant contains inulin a carbohydrate chain of variable size composed mainly of the sugar fructose Inulin is obtained by a careful dehydration of the stem juice Then hydrolysis by heating the inulin contained in the stem juice About 90-95 percent of the total sugars of agave is fructose The sugars of the agave stem plant are fermented and distilled twice to produce tequila and one liter of tequila requires about seven kilograms of agave stem After fermentation and distillation concludes the tequila is subjected to chemical analysis in the lab It is verified to meet physical and chemical tequila specifications according to the official standard and then taste tested NOM determines the requirements that must be satisfied for each of the four types of tequila: Tequila blanco Tequila joven or Tequila oro (young tequila or golden tequila) some companies prefer not to add any artificial colorant containers and the aging stores are kept closed so its access is under strict vigilance The growth of the national and international demand of tequila has resulted in a corresponding increase in production production reached its historical peak of 292.1 million liters out of which 149.7 million liters were exported the Tequila Industry National Chamber recognized 138 working factories and 800 registered brands the tequila industry processed a yearly average of 887,850 tons of stem agave and produced an average of 250.250 million liters of tequila according to the Consejo Regulador del Tequila the 152 certified Tequila companies (ranging in size from large to very small) produced a total of 271 million liters of Tequila 213 million of this was exported to a total of 120 countries Latvia and South Africa being among the top importers The Jose Cuervo brand is the main producer and largest seller tequila in the world Remigio Madrigal-Lugo is one of the foremost authorities on the history and processes involved in the production of tequila He is a professor and researcher at Universidad Autónoma Chapingo When cuisine and sommeliers transcend the power of manufacturing the magic of eating like never before emerges: Mr Pantry, cellar and funds, stews and deep vinaigrettes. The insurrection of spaces like Mr. Crab is great news, where the closeness and the haute cuisine converge in the best of contexts Letting yourself go at this Arenal restaurant sounds as good as it tastes things kicked off with the mojama and tamarind canutillo almost a salted caramel that anticipates that the fun is served An experience that we started with the limited Santa Brígida produced by Barrialto in Sanlúcar It was followed by the now time-honored Cangrejo anchovy and eggplant a mango and papaya ceviche with mint and rhubarb oil that Celler Dumenge harmonized the dishes that followed with the sparkling wine baptized under the same name as the winery A refreshing pass from the hand of the orchard a tomato salad you’d want to eat at home with a loquat and macadamia nut vinaigrette that was a ten out of ten Crab is taste and sapience: its corn aguachile with white shrimp and avocado The spiciness is not evident or persistent Where the grasses nest and the sea embraces there is a stronghold that they also know how to manage with mastery we are talking about the gazpacho of Verde tomato and bonito marinated in kimchi La Barrita Brava lights up and the stage gradually begins to get livelier The dishes do not stop parading from its small-format kitchen through an impeccable service Fatima is able to elevate the experience and enhance the flavors with her wines Cangrejo cannot be understood without the contribution of a rich winery in continuous transformation and growth prepared the palate for two top-notch closings Namely: mackerel with siracha and mint and sea bass parpatana where precise cooking points and sauces to which one could indulge all night long do not escape To top it off, two desserts which are a return to the origins this restaurant is not part of the gastronomic scene in Seville it is they who function as an inevitable magnetism Whether to lead a fresh and committed trend in the city or to bring us back to fun flavors Because it is wonderful in this environment surrounded by crustaceans is to take you somewhere novel with its bites while still reminding you how it feels to eat well To the list of those places that make haute cuisine feel like walking around the house belongs Mr Unclassifiable gastronomic orbits that seduce before entering that take off like culinary rockets and venture into a promising future because the present COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK COSTA RICA — It almost seems silly, hiking several kilometers through secondary forest to see a single tree. That is, until you reach it. The highlight of Arenal Volcano National Park’s El Ceibo trail is an enormous tree thought to be at least 400 years old this Ceiba tree survived Arenal Volcano’s massive 1968 eruption which killed 87 people and wiped out hundreds of kilometers of vegetation and livestock Visiting Arenal Volcano is a quintessential part of any tourist trip to Costa Rica That much is evident as you drive through the town of La Fortuna Signs in English advertising upscale hotels hot springs and adventure tours are almost everywhere you turn the principal attraction is the volcano itself the conical behemoth that dominates the landscape Though you can see the stratovolcano from nearly everywhere in the La Fortuna district Arenal Volcano National Park provides an up-close view at a bargain for Costa Rican citizens and permanent residents the national park and its popular Las Coladas trail takes visitors to a lookout point atop hardened lava flows from Arenal’s past eruptions The park expanded its options for visitors in 2017 with the inauguration of a paved peninsula trail that also provides excellent lookouts for the volcano and Lake Arenal clouds covered much of the volcano during a recent visit though the sky was much clearer the following day.) the out-and-back trail can easily be completed in 90 minutes And – perhaps because it’s relatively new – the hike is teeming with wildlife A pair of toucans flew between trees near the trailhead as I approached the ranger station in my car a large golden orb spider sat motionless on its web I spotted great curassow birds waddling on the trail and a group of collared peccaries that looked surprised at the disturbance and then ran into the forest The new peninsula trail also features a tower for treetop views of Arenal and a covered structure at the water’s edge for more sights of the lake and the volcano citing crocodile concerns.If you’re revisiting an old classic in Arenal the El Ceibo and Peninsula trails make the national park a worthwhile stop Arenal Volcano National Park is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rates are 1,000 colones (about $1.70) for nationals and permanent residents, and $15 for adult non-residents. More information at SINAC.go.cr.  Polynesians brought chickens to Americas before Columbus Polynesians brought chickens to Americas before Columbus New DNA analysis shows that Polynesians introduced chickens to South America well before Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World The evidence supports the theory that the Americas were visited by sea-faring groups from the East prior to the arrival of Europeans Using carbon dating and analysis DNA to determine the origin of chicken bones discovered at El Arenal a team of researchers led by Alice Storey of the University of Auckland found that the birds were descended from Polynesian stock and were introduced at least 100 years before the arrival of Europeans on the continent The findings undermine claims that chickens were native to South America or that they were introduced by Spanish or Portuguese explorers “A Portuguese or Spanish introduction to the east coast of South America around AD 1500 has been suggested he found that chickens were already an integral part of Incan religious ceremonies and culture suggesting at least some history of chickens in the region,” the authors write there have been numerous suggestions of a pre-European chicken introduction to the west coast of South America in which both Asian and Polynesian contacts have been proposed we provide the first unequivocal evidence for a pre-European introduction of chickens to South America and indicate that the likely source of that introduction was Polynesia.” The researchers say the study has implications for “debates about ancient Polynesian voyaging capabilities as well as those addressing prehistoric population interactions and exchange.” Other evidence of pre-Colombian visits by Asian or Polynesians Chickens are not the only evidence that the Americas were visited by foreign mariners prior to 1492 Archeologists note the presence of South American sweet potato and maize crops that would have only been propagated by humans in pre-European archaeological sites in Polynesia and southeast Asia linguists have found tries between languages spoken in the Mapuche region of south central Chile and Polynesia while archeologists have discovered remains of Chinese pottery at pre-Colombian sites in the America Gavin Menzies proposes possible colonization of sites in North and South America by Chinese sailors between 1421-1423 Reviewing historical logs of early European explorers he notes that Francisco de Orellana reports the presence of dozens of Asian-origin plant species along the banks of the Amazon river and that other accounts suggest the existence of small Chinese “colonies” in North and South America Menzies argues that sea-faring junks would have carried Chinese sailors to the Americas Polynesians would have likely arrived earlier in small canoes or rafts “Radiocarbon and DNA Evidence for a Pre-Columbian Introduction of Polynesian Chickens to Chile.” The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] Tourists sunbathe in El Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca Fresh from a tour of Real Madrid's glittering Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the Spanish capital Guadalupe Rebollo said a holiday in Spain with her 15-year-old daughter is a better deal than one on the beach in her native Mexico The Rebollos are part of a record surge in foreign visitors to Spain that is helping its economy outperform European peers and create jobs at a rapid rate it is also straining services such as housing and transport and stirring resentment among locals Today's News in 90 seconds - 11th June 2024 How to make the boom sustainable and share its benefits more widely are the tasks facing Spain's decision-makers and some of them think driving tourism upmarket is the way forward affordability is one of the factors that makes Spain so attractive said their recent vacation at home had cost them the equivalent of €2,500 "Here we are going to spend a little more than that paying for plane tickets and tours," she said "The truth is that it is very good value for money." Millions of other visitors agree and the tourism surge has helped put Spain long the laggard among Europe's big economies now outperforming the wider 20-country euro zone which grew a scant 0.3pc in the first quarter of 2024 compared to Spain's 0.7pc While France cut its 2024 growth forecast and Germany only just skirted a recession held back by a dependence on industry and a vulnerability to fluctuations in commodity prices and geopolitical tensions Spain expects its economy to grow 2pc this year Expansion is being driven by growth in services as well as public and private consumption fuelled by job growth head of European economics at Oxford Economics Tourism accounted for 71pc of real growth in the Spanish economy last year Consumption by non-residents accounted for nearly a third of Spain's 2.5pc growth in 2023 But many Spaniards feel they are not reaping the benefits and the driver of Spain's success is increasingly being met with protests Tourism protests in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on April 20 "It is true that we are going like gangbusters but this phenomenon must be managed," Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu said on May 8 "We are not going to ban people from coming to Spain but we can put limits on the tourist offer." Recently, locals have protested against tourism models in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands, as well as the Canary Islands with local governments placing limits on new holiday home permits local authorities asked for a bus route to be removed from smartphone apps to the popular tourist destination Park Guell because the service was saturated Nor are Spaniards getting the feel-good factor from the boom An April survey by the Spanish Sociological Research Centre found that although 60pc of Spaniards acknowledged that their personal economic situation was "good" 59pc also said the situation in the country was "bad" or "very bad" Cheaper wages are drawing investment in new hotels which are opening at a rate of one every four days allowing Spain to overtake the UK this year as the most attractive country in Europe for hospitality investors said his hotels had seen a 17pc rise in foreign visitors in the first quarter who were spending 27pc more "Spain is under-priced and has too many customers," he said A record 85 million people visited in 2023 and that upward trend continued in the first quarter of this year with visitor numbers growing nearly 18pc to 16.1 million although that may have been boosted by Easter falling within the period this year thanks in part to efforts to develop the luxury market which some regions see as a solution to overtourism Visitors to Spain last year spent €109 billion versus €63.5 billion in France as tourists flexed their credit cards in restaurants and designer stores Foreign tourist spending grew by 27pc in the first quarter from a year earlier with unemployment falling to a 16-year low even as immigration helps fill vacancies in the services sector The sector created 197,630 more jobs in the first quarter compared to last year representing one out of every four jobs created during the period the state-run agency that promotes Spanish tourism Those new jobs are helping to boost private consumption to complement spending by tourists But Oxford Economics' Talavera warned Spain's economic boom was not sustainable "Tourism cannot grow at this rate permanently nor can public spending continue its expansion," he said "but we'll spend more time in Spain because we've noticed it isn't expensive and Paris is," she said Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel As the first holidaymakers return to Spain the closure of bars and clubs means partygoers are keeping away Palma’s S’Arenal beach and its six-kilometre stretch of sand still belongs solely to Mallorcans were admiring the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean as they jogged along the shoreline this week “I’ve never seen the beach look so beautiful,” said Mercedes Blázquez “The water’s like glass and the sand is just perfect.” and we have it all to ourselves,” she said and they know how important tourism is to the economy of the Balearic islands they can’t help relishing the tranquility that Spain’s strict Covid-19 lockdown has brought to the archipelago That tranquility came to a necessary end on Monday, when thousands of German tourists began arriving on the islands as part of a pilot programme to reactivate Spain’s tourism sector It is no exaggeration. In 2018, 4.9 million Germany tourists visited the Balearics Not for nothing is Mallorca known as the 17th state of Germany The main streets by the beach in Palma are nicknamed Schinkenstraße (Ham street) and Bierstraße (Beer street) while the party mile by the sand has long gone by the infamous title of Ballermann – German wordplay on slang terms for getting legless and letting go Many locals have been desperate for the staggered return to begin Tourism accounts for 35% of the Balearics’ GDP and almost 75,000 people are unemployed – 92% more than this time last year the restaurateurs’ association estimates that only one in five establishments will survive the next two years the reason for welcoming Germans back first is not solely economic The German holiday-makers arriving on 47 flights have been allowed to return because their country’s epidemiological situation is similar to that of the Balearics – and better than the UK’s Only a few hundred have arrived so far but they’re not hard to spot Such has been the media interest in the pilot programme that almost every tourist is accompanied by their own camera crew The broadcaster ARD was there to record the first beach trip of Thomas and Karina Wiendandt a couple from Finsterwalde in Brandenburg: “It’s raining at home but it’s sunny here!” documented how Ela and Jörg Hauser from Cologne sipped their first beers while reclining in physically distanced hammocks: “The quality-to-price ratio is amazing!” And then there were Joachim and Anne Hagen who speak only to the print media: “We’ve come here because it’s quiet We normally avoid areas such as Ballermann.” has been watching the media show with an ironic smile Having lived by the S’Arenal beach for 34 years he’s something of an expert on its German visitors all sense of individual responsibility is dispensed with – and our beautiful beach gets turned into a sewer,” said Molas Last year he and some friends got so fed up with the summer excesses that they organised a small flashmob Both the plan and its execution were simple: Molas and 15 others marched on to the beach armed with containers of tortilla de patatas and gazpacho and made straight for the heart of the drunken Mallorcan psychologist Xevi Molas hopes to see more polite and respectful tourists in future Photograph: Julia MacherAfter sitting down to enjoy their picnic the party set about picking up rubbish from the beach “Our aim was to show them the kind of tourism we want on the island: something polite and respectful.” is convinced that “another kind of tourism is possible” – and that the pandemic could yet be the catalyst He is not alone. The regional government of the Balearic islands recently issued a decree banning pub crawls happy hours and other activities that tend to result in massive alcohol consumption The virus and the subsequent lockdown have solved the problem in one fell swoop The doors of bars and clubs such as Bierkönig and Mega-Park are closed Martin Funke outside Grillmeister in Mallorca He expects poor takings this season as the beer and sausage crowd stays away Photograph: Julia MacherThe only place open on Schinkenstraße is the San Siro smoking his first cigarette of the morning He works for the Grillmeister chain – which specialises in German sausage – and was in a dark mood “The tourists they’ve brought us are not our target market,” he complained He lit up another cigarette and added: “The party’s over free bars and makes it illegal to advertise pub crawls The regional government in the Balearic islands has passed a bill aimed at clamping down on alcohol-fuelled holidays free bars and two-for-one drinks parties and makes it illegal to advertise pub crawls There will be no new licences for party boats and existing boats are banned from operating in designated areas Shops selling alcohol that stay open all night will have to close between 9.30pm and 8am or risk fines of up to €600,000 (£511,000) or the threat of being closed down for three years The restrictions apply to the worst affected areas of Magaluf and El Arenal de Palma in Mallorca as well as Sant Antoni de Portmany in Ibiza “It’s an exceptional law for a particular area and a specific problem,” said Iago Negueruela the government claims it is the first European law restricting the sale and promotion of alcohol in specific tourist areas It said: “It will have a considerable impact outside of Spain.” The legislation also seeks to outlaw “balconing” the practice of jumping into a swimming pool from a hotel balcony that kills several people each year hotels will have to evict anyone practising balconing or encouraging others to do so which goes further than similar measures introduced in 2015 was drawn up in consultation with the tourist industry itself conscious of the damage to its image caused by drunken holidaymakers and the rise of so-called turismofobia among local residents “Attracting this type of excessive tourism is counterproductive,” said José Luis Zoreda the vice-president of the tourist association Exceltur who said the sector welcomed the legislation “This is why in some areas hoteliers are changing what they offer in order to attract a different type of visitor.” are popular among young British tourists who have helped to make places such as Magaluf notorious It has been nicknamed “Shagaluf” because of its reputation for drunken casual sex The area’s reputation hit a nadir after mobile phone footage circulated of an 18-year-old Northern Irish woman giving oral sex to 24 men on a pub crawl officers from West Midlands police force joined local civil guard patrols in Sant Antoni and Magaluf in an effort to rein in binge drinking and other excesses several hundred Britons are arrested on the islands mostly for drunkenness and antisocial behaviour Cities and towns across the European continent have made moves in recent years to clamp down on over-tourism or forms of tourism deemed undesirable Venice has introduced a number of new rules to manage tourists including a ban on sitting in public places People can already be barred from the Italian city or fined for drunken behaviour and swimming or dipping their toes in the canals Snacking on steps or while walking along the street are also frowned upon a group of so-called “angels of decorum” patrol the main tourist areas to ensure people are respecting the rules has been credited with transforming the Cornish coastal town’s reputation as a party destination in the early 2000s by taking a stand against those pubs and clubs deemed to be fuelling the disorder also launched a crackdown on underage drinking which has discouraged large groups of post-GCSE students from descending upon the town in the summer AN URGENT warning has been made by angry residents in Majorca saying more disasters could soon happen after the Medusa beach club tragedy At least four people died in the horror collapse with 16 others left injured last night as locals reveal many venues "aren't designed for tourists" Officials revealed earlier today that two female German tourists, aged 20 and 30, a Senegalese man were killed at the Medusa Beach Club just a day after a revamp Locals say the ordeal was an “accident waiting to happen" As they also gave a chilling prediction that there could be a number of tragedies in the future unless things seriously change Alain Carbonell, president of the S’Arenal Neigbourhood’s Residents Association in Majorca said: “We fear that the building has collapsed due to its age and the fact it was originally designed for residential and not tourist use by the amount of people inside “This was completely foreseeable and the worst thing about it is that it will happen again. We are afraid it will occur again." Speculation over when the building that hosted the event was first built has been raging since the disaster. Reports say it could be anywhere from 70 to 84 years old. the popular night spot unveiled a new terrace bar This new terrace at the Medusa Beach Club in Playa de Palma fell away at around 8.30pm on Thursday night Cops say it was likely caused by an overload of people on the first floor Carbonell added: “It’s clear that with a building of this age with the materials used and the renovation work that has gone on over the decades the original structure suffers and I think the collapse is linked to that “There’s a lot of buildings like this in this area." Other locals expressed their fury at the decay that was allowed to occur to the properties on the waterfront including the club who has lived in Playa de Palma for 40 years told Ultimate Hora: "You could see it coming the decline that the area has suffered is incredible." Another local called Manuel agreed saying: “All the buildings in this area are the same.” Abdoulaye Diop, 44, a Senegalese migrant living in Majorca was the first of those who died last night to have been named He had been working as a nightclub doorman in the area who made headlines on the island in 2017 by saving a man who was drowning He is thought to have stopped off at Medusa Beach Club The fourth victim is a 23-year-old female Spanish worker It has now emerged nine survivors being treated in hospital are Dutch the nationalities of the others are unknown Witnesses have spoken of their terror as they watched the bar collapse into the street as if a "bomb" had exploded and grisly footage emerged showing the immediate aftermath Around 100 rescue workers ploughed through the night to search for anyone trapped beneath the rubble in what they described as a "nightmarish" scene Emergency services could be heard asking people to keep quiet as they listened for sounds of anyone trapped Palma’s Deputy Mayor Javier Bonet said this morning: “We can now rule out the possibility there could be more victims “This morning around 2.30am firefighters finished the job of clearing all the rubble and concluded the rescue operation." Three days of mourning have now been declared for the victims The exact cause of the collapse remains unknown hordes of emergency service vehicles rushed to the scenes of utter chaos on Cartago street All ambulances in Palma were ferried to the waterfront location which brimmed with rescue workers late into the night Local resident Javier told Ultima Hora the collapse sounded like "like a bomb" as he watched the terrifying events unfold who was walking his dog at the time of the collapse told La Linterna: "I don't have words to describe it and we were in the street opposite...some ran in the opposite direction and others towards the dust" It was very loud and there were a lot of people inside said he stayed to help "get people out" amid "screams Eder Garcia, head of the Palma Fire Brigade said from the scene overnight: “We received the first call around 8pm “The first floor terrace has collapsed, probably due to excess weight although it’s still under investigation, and it’s impacted on an arch below which has also come down and affected the basement where there was a table football table and there were people eating.” Heartbreaking pictures showed dozens of people comforting each other on the road as they waited for news Psychologists were also called to the scene to help those suffering from the trauma of the collapse Several bystanders tried to enter the wreckage amid fears that their loved ones were trapped inside President of the Balearic Islands Marga Prohens wrote on X: "Shocked by the information I received about the collapse of Platja de Palma "Sending all my affection and warmth to the families of the four people who lost their lives in this tragic incident and wishing the recovery of all the injured "Thanks to all the emergency services that have been dispatched to the scene and continue to work there." President Pedro Sanchez added: "I am closely following the consequences of the terrible landslide that occurred on the beach of Palma "I want to send my condolences to the families of the deceased and my wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured." The Medusa Beach Club is located just metres from Cullera beach in Playa de Palma Around 3.2 million Brits travel to Majorca each year Thursday's collapse took place at the start of the archipelago's high tourist season a collapse of a three-story building in Palma de Mallorca killed seven people including two Germans and three Colombians Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ The cyclists toured the mountains of Matagalpa and Jinotega With a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and the participation of 136 cyclists from different parts of the country and a group of foreigners of different nationalities the Second Edition of the Recreational Mountain Biking Championship took place with the main objective of promoting visits to the Cerro el Arenal nature reserve reported the INTUR delegate in the department of Matagalpa and senior cyclists completed a 27-kilometer ride through the mountains of Matagalpa and Jinotega passing coffee farms and others dedicated to the cultivation and sale of flowers and vegetables where they were greeted with applause by the farmers more cyclists participated than the previous year reflecting a greater interest among sports enthusiasts in participating in cycling and recreational events where they can share time not only with friends and family but also with the community said this is her second opportunity to participate in this cycling event because she finds the route attractive and allows us to see the fresh mountains of Matagalpa The cyclist added that this activity helps promote tourism in this part of Nicaragua and where we can retreat for a moment from the hustle and bustle of the world and enjoy an environment in harmony with nature said there's nothing better than exploring the paths and trails of the coffee farms and estates in this department which is so varied in this area of ​​northern Nicaragua especially the multi-colored birds such as the guardabarranco and the quetzal said that only with the support of the government led by Commander Daniel can we carry out these types of activities in addition to being sporting and recreational in nature Comrade Zeledón emphasized that among the participants were cyclists from the United States where natural medicine products were also sold as well as miniature plants for decorating homes and offices www.visitanicaragua.com | www.riosanjuan.com.ni  | www.mapanicaragua.com Copyright 2016 – 2025 | All rights reserved | Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism Every day from 9 August 2024 until 10 August 2024, from 17:00Where: San Antonio, Ibiza Announcing the highly anticipated third edition of Ibiza Global Festival, the two-day electronic music extravaganza will return to S'Arenal beach in San Antonio on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August this eco-conscious event will showcase a diverse line-up of international headliners local artists and Ibiza Global's resident DJs on the grand stage overlooking the beach and the Ibiza sunset will manage the bars while a dedicated street food area will provide tasty treats Ibiza Global platforms including 100.8 FM radio and social media channels will broadcast the event live so get ready for an unforgettable beachside celebration at Ibiza Global Festival Directions in Google Maps This company has received Ibiza Spotlight's eco label To qualify we require that all recipients demonstrate that they are undertaking pro-environmental measures in key areas as well as commit to doing more in the future You will find more information on this company's eco policies on their website Catch up with all the week's news and updates: Copyright © 1999 - 2025 Ibiza Spotlight S.L We are a member of the PIMEEF - the small and medium business association of Ibiza and Formentera All prices published on the site include VAT Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker See the original article: Communication Mitjà subsidized by the Generalitat Valenciana Customize your consent preferences for cookie categories and advertising tracking preferences for the purposes and features and vendors below You can give your consent individually for each cookie category third party provider y Google advertising technology providerMost providers require explicit consent for processing personal data you have the right to object to their use of legitimate interest Necessary cookies are crucial for the basic functions of the website and the website will not function as intended without them These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities such as sharing website content on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information about metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key website performance indices helping to provide a better user experience for visitors Advertising cookies are used to deliver visitors personalized advertisements based on the pages they visited before and to analyze the effectiveness of the advertising campaign Other cookies are those that are being identified and have not yet been classified into any category device identifiers or online identifiers of similar characteristics (e.g. may be stored or read on your device in order to recognize it whenever you connect to an application or web page for a or several of the purposes included in this text Information about what content is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content has reached its intended audience and matched their interests how much time you have spent on those services and on the websites you have visited This is very useful for understanding the relevance of the (non-advertising) content shown to you Information about your activity on this service such as your interaction with advertisements or content can be very useful for improving products and services as well as creating new ones based on user interactions This specific purpose does not include the development or improvement of user profiles and identifiers Your data may be used to monitor and prevent unusual and potentially fraudulent activity (for example as well as to ensure that systems and processes operate correctly and securely it can be used to correct any problems that you the publisher/media outlet or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery of content and ads The decisions you make regarding the purposes and entities listed in this notice are saved and made available to these entities in the form of digital signals (for example This is necessary to allow both this service and the entities to respect these preferences Your device may be distinguished from others based on the information it automatically sends when you access the Internet (for example the IP address of your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the purposes set out in this document your exact location (within a radius of less than 500 meters) may be used to support the purposes explained in this document The Xàbia tourist train is a different way to move around the town and get to know the urban centers. With this means of transport the three nuclei of the municipality are crossed: historic center, Arenal Beach and the port area passengers travel through Xàbia and enjoy the landscape Next you have an index with all the points that we are going to deal with The tourist train has a total of six stops scheduled along the 8-kilometer route The round trip has a total duration of 1 hour (30 minutes for the outward journey) passengers can get on and off along the route thus taking the opportunity to visit each urban center The tourist train makes different stops along its route Its hours during the month of June 2024 are from 11:00 a.m The start of this service is on Avenida Jaume I The price for a round trip is 5 euros for adults and 3 euros for children The tourist train usually serves the summer months (June to September) and during the Christmas and Easter holidays A disgraceful service and worse information We took the train in the center of Jávea at the Plaça del Convent The driver has been very unpleasant and curt when responding when we asked him a question about the operation of the service Nous avons attendu deux heures à la place del convent et le train n'est jamais venu?? we stayed the week of August 29 and we took the tourist train we had to separate a distance until the tourist train came Hello i am getting married on 31july 2021 and was wondering could we use the train as our transport as we would for 26 Hello I am getting married on 31July 2020 and was wondering could we use the train as our transport as we would be going from the arenal to the port we have 26 adults and 6 kids The Sant Antoni de Portmany City Council yesterday afternoon closed the beach of s’Arenal due to “a discharge of sewage”. Around 5pm, reports the Consistory, “municipal services have detected a break in the Camí des Regueró in the discharge of Abaqua‘s sewage pumping which runs from the bus station to the treatment plant” The break in the pipe has caused a sinkhole in the asphalt of the road and the outflow of wastewater which has reached the beach of s’Arenal “the beach has been closed as a preventive measure “From the first moment, the technical services and the beach coordinator of the City Council and the lifeguard and rescue service, as well as the concessionaire of Abaqua in Sant Antoni, Cadagua, dependent on the Balearic Govern are working on the fault to repair it as soon as possible.” The Policía Local of Sant Antoni “has proceeded to regulate traffic in the area of the breakage and to close access to the beach” The breakdown has occurred in one of the two pumping lines which ensures that the wastewater reaches the treatment plant Image of the sinkhole caused by the sewage spill “The City Council has immediately asked for samples to be taken to monitor the quality of bathing water during this episode caused by a break that also occurred almost two years ago in the same area” The Consistory hopes that “Abaqua solve the problem as soon as possible and have reported that they are still actively working to allow bathing again as soon as possible” the affected stretch of road has been closed to traffic and the hole has been signaled with lights due to the danger it poses to vehicles and pedestrians For the full article, please visit Diario de Ibiza website here The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response A gang of prostitutes working in Magaluf violently attacked and robbed unsuspecting tourists by stunning them with an electric Taser One of their victims was a German holidaymaker who had a 4,000 euro gold chain ripped from his neck as he recovered from the sudden shock the women stole a valuable watch worth 7,000 euros Police said the prostitutes were working in various parts of Mallorca targeting those who appeared drunk and by themselves this was just a ploy as their intention was to rob them the prostitutes had "no hesitation" in violently attacking them the Civil Guard identified 28 prostitutes at work on Mallorca and eleven were arrested Eight of these have since been charged with numerous robberies The other three have been reported for being on the island illegally Police said the women mainly concentrated on the beach front of Playa de Palma and the degree of violence used was "extreme" they often changed their outfits several times a day and moved from address to address Many of the items stolen from the tourists have been recovered Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right The young man had a severe wound in the abdomen and ended up losing his life. | Twitter, @policia EVENTS Tragedy in Spain: A 16-year-old boy dies after being stabbed in the middle of the streetA minor has lost his life after being attacked in El Arenal (Córdoba) an area frequented by young people on weekends.02/02/2025 12:20:00h by Aida Cristòfol The tranquility of the Cordoba night was shattered on February 1st with an event that has shocked the entire city A young man of just 16 years old was stabbed in the middle of the street in an area frequented by young people during the weekends Despite the quick reply of the emergency services It was 10:20 PM when the emergency service 112 received a call alerting of an assault and medical teams and National Police officers were mobilized the severity of the wound would mark the tragic outcome within the El Arenal fairground in Córdoba | Europa PressThe minor had a severe wound in the abdomen Medical personnel and National Police officers went to the scene The victim was urgently transferred to Reina Sofía Hospital after the assault but the severity of the injury made it impossible to save his life an outcome that has left family and friends devastated The authorities have opened an investigation to clarify what happened although the National Police have already identified the alleged striker The officers are working to locate him and proceed with his arrest the weapon used in the attack hasn't yet been found No details have been provided about the exact circumstances of the crime or the number of people involved in the assault The authorities have opened an investigation to clarify what happened | en.e-noticies.catAn area with a large youth presenceEl Arenal is a common meeting point for young people Many come to this area to socialize and enjoy their free time it is unknown if the victim and the striker had any prior relationship It has also not been confirmed if the attack was linked to a discussion or a possible altercation between several groups where it is expected that the authorities will clarify the facts as soon as possible The police are keeping several lines of investigation open and continue to gather information Witness statements may be key to determining what happened in the moments leading up to the assault