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Español · B2

El renacer de la España vaciada

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For decades, hundreds of villages in the peninsular interior have suffered a relentless process of depopulation.
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The lack of job opportunities and basic services drove young generations toward the large metropolises.
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Nevertheless, a social movement willing to revitalize these forgotten communities has recently emerged.
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Several digital entrepreneurs have settled in remote hamlets, taking advantage of optical fiber installation.
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If the State did not guarantee adequate healthcare, it would be impossible to attract new residents.
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It is fundamental that rural schools remain open, however few enrolled pupils there may be.
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Many former city dwellers admit that their quality of life has improved considerably since they left the city.
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Although some elderly residents were suspicious of the new initiatives at first, they now appreciate the arrival of fresh blood.
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Sustainable rural tourism and organic agriculture are proving to be very viable economic drivers.
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Preserving the historical memory and ethnographic heritage of these valleys constitutes a moral duty toward our ancestors.

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