Overview

• Yaiza Town Council imposed a temporary swimming ban at Playa Dorada on Tuesday after Monday’s water samples revealed E. coli and streptococcus bacteria.
• The beach will remain closed until follow-up microbiological tests confirm that water conditions meet public health safety standards.
• Visitors are being directed to nearby open shores such as Papagayo Beach, Playa Flamingo and a small cove in central Playa Blanca.
• Recent weeks have seen similar water quality scares in Spain, including dead rats floating off Costa Blanca beaches and brown-tinted sea at a Costa del Sol resort following a broken pipe.
• Campaigners in the Canary Islands are planning a June 14 demonstration in El Puertito de Adeje against a 420-villa development and pushing for tighter short-term rental regulations.