Streets of salt and sand: the Barceloneta that hosts the Copa América, beyond the voracious hospitality industry and tourist rentals | EL PAÍS Semanal
Barceloneta was born from a massive expropriation. In 1719, the first Spanish Bourbon, Philip V, recently installed on the throne, decided to convert a large part of the Ribera neighbourhood into a huge new-style barracks, the Ciudadela. To do so, he ordered the eviction and demolition of the homes of several hundred residents, mostly fishermen … Read more