Testimony of Antonio Doménech on 'Te doy la palabra'

During the peak motorhome season, hundreds of caravans have occupied municipal parking lots and the natural park of the lagoons in Alicante province. The Torrevieja city council installed signs prohibiting parking for motorhomes over 2.2 meters wide, but their effectiveness is limited, especially on private lands within the natural park. A 20,000 m² municipal parking lot near Zenia Boulevard shopping center in Orihuela Costa has become a semi-permanent settlement, with information about such locations being shared through mobile applications.

Influencer @Kinito_Spiti traveled by motorhome along the Ruta 99 route in Castellón province, visiting villages with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The journey involved challenging narrow roads in the Serra d'Espadà mountains and stops in locations such as Suera, Villamalur, and Torralba del Pinar. In one village, he found an equipped cabin for motorhomes with a shower and air conditioning.

Google Maps navigation directs large motorhomes to the Mintxeta sports complex in Elgoibar, where the road ends in a dead end. Drivers are forced to perform difficult maneuvers on a narrow road with no exit.

In Spain, a growing number of people with steady jobs are choosing a motorhome as their primary residence due to high rental and property purchase prices. For instance, teacher Antonio purchased a motorhome for 30,000 euros because he could not afford rent in Madrid, where housing prices have risen by over 40% in the last decade. While living in a motorhome solves the housing issue, it comes with limitations regarding space, logistics, and ambiguous legislation regulating overnight stays in vehicles.

Spanish authorities have clarified parking and inspection rules for motorhomes and campervans ahead of the Easter travel rush. Local councils can impose their own restrictions on parking duration or outright bans in certain areas. Vehicle inspections are not required for motorhomes under 4 years old, while campervans under 10 years require annual testing. New road signs have been introduced to mark official wastewater disposal points.

The Civil Guard has arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of a burglary in the Alfoz de Burgos province. The suspect entered the house through a window, stole food, and drove away in a camper van parked in the garage, whose interior fittings were later damaged and partially stolen.