Etiqueta 'Palma shanty towns'
Settlements with sea views. The Gesa building, surrounded.
Settlements with sea views. The Gesa building, surrounded.
Shanty under the motorway bridge that passes over the Sa Riera Park
In July last year, attention was drawn to the shanty under the motorway bridge that passes over the Sa Riera Park.
Theme of the Week
“If we are like this now, imagine what it’ll be like in a few years”
How many homeless people really are there in Mallorca? Figures for Palma are unsatisfactory, while no account appears to be taken of the rest of the island.
Polls |
11/02/2025 16:16
Living in a shack - More shanties than ever in Palma
An estimated ten per cent increase in the number of shanties over the past four years.
Shanties in Palma, Mallorca
The Sa Riera shanty town has grown.
The other side of Palma
An expanding shanty town and dreadful conditions at the old prison.
Comment
Mallorca’s hidden crisis: rising poverty amid tourism boom
The island’s poverty crisis is now unfolding in plain sight—and the time for action is long overdue.
Patrick Czelinski21/02/2025 10:09