FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows tourists in the beach of Son Matias August 19, 2017, and the beach empty during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) - On the tourism-dependent Spanish island of Mallorca, a total shutdown of hotels due to the coronavirus outbreak has destroyed livelihoods across the sector, from reception staff to farmers who provide food for restaurants.
The Balearic Islands, of which Mallorca is the largest, are one of the biggest attractions in Spain, which welcomed nearly 84 million visitors in 2019 to maintain its position as the world's second most popular holiday destination.
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