Tourism is essential to the economic survival of many popular destinations but can be a double-edged sword.

Overtourism has caused countless problems for locals and damaged historic and natural sites. These are only some of the negative complications of having too many tourists, and the burden they place on natural resources and the lives of locals.

The locals from the Canary Islands are the latest to protest overtourism in a bid to save their homes.

Here is part one of some popular destinations affected by the many tourists stomping around and the locals are having none of it!