On the Indonesian resort island of Bali, weary residents want to slow down the mass tourism that is their main source of income – hoping that a plan to freeze hotel construction can restore some calm.

Worried about out-of-control tourism, many Balinese yearn for a quieter past, as do residents of the European hotspots of Barcelona, ​​Palma de Mallorca and Venice.

In response, Indonesian authorities recently announced their intention – which has not yet been confirmed by the new government – ​​to impose a two-year moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs.

Before foreign surfers discovered its waves decades ago, Canggu was a sleepy seaside village in southern Bali, perched on the Indian Ocean and dotted with rice fields.

Today, it is full of hotels and accommodation, its streets are clogged with cars, scooters and trucks.

Residents, like 23-year-old Kadek Candrawati, fear that the environment will take second place.