 because the weather is relatively warm all year round.

Major problems of botellón are the following:

 Noise: Because participants gather in the streets and other public areas, the noise can disturb surrounding residents and citizens. Also, loud music contributes to the amount of noise, which is one reason why participants have begun moving to less populated areas in cities.
 Vandalism: The intoxicated participants of a botellón may potentially leave trash or vandalize a public area and because botellón occurs in public spaces, the city's cleaning crews have to clean it up, which can cause frustration and anxiety with non-participants. In response to these problems, some municipal authorities have appointed special cleaning plans and attempted to charge participants a fine to offset the costs.
 Economic issues: The higher cost of drinks in clubs and bars makes it difficult for young people with little or no income to go out to a bar or club and drink. Instead, they buy alcohol at lower prices from a store and participate in a botellón.

Countermeasures

Since botellón is usually a nighttime activity, Spain passed a law that prohibits stores to sell alcohol to the public after 10:00 p.m, hoping to persuade people to attend clubs or bars where alcohol must remain on site. However, the measure is a controversial one because people can still buy alcohol before the selling limit hour and consume it in public. Furthermore, the enforcement of the law is strongest in the most populated botellón areas and has caused some stores away from these enforcement areas to sell alcohol illegally after the limit hour, although they risk fines.

In some provinces, laws were passed that prohibited the consumption on alcohol in the streets, with the exception of local festivities. Violators risk a fine and minors risk additional fines for underage drinking and may be taken home by the police.

In some cities, participants of botellón have moved to less populated areas either by force from local authorities patrolling an area or by choice from participants not wanting a fine. Another measure that has been attempted by local authorities is alter the opening times of public parks to remain closed at night and not allow entrance.

Designated botellón areas

Most of these measures have fallen short of the intended goals, including the prohibition of drinking in the street. Therefore, there has been a recent movement to open designated botellón areas called botellódromo ("bottle track") to contain the activity. The area is located
because the weather is relatively warm all year round. 

 Major problems of botellón are the following: 

  randomness: Because participant gather in the streets and early public areas, the randomness can disturb surrounding house physician and citizen. Also, loud music contributes to the amount of noise, which is one cause why participants have begun move to less populated sphere in cities. 
  Vandalism: The intoxicated participant of a botellón may potentially leave trash or vandalize a public sphere and because botellón occurs in public spaces, the city's cleaning crews own to clean it up, which can cause frustration and anxiety with non - participant. In response to these problem, some municipal authorities have appointed special cleaning plans and attempted to blame participants a fine to offset the costs. 
  Economic issues: The higher cost of drinks in clubs and bars makes it difficult for young people with little or no income to go out to a bar or club and beverage. Instead, they buy alcohol at depleted price from a store and participate in a botellón. 

 Countermeasures 

 Since botellón is normally a nighttime activity, Spain pass a law that prohibits memory to sell alcohol to the public after 10:00 p.m, hoping to persuade people to attend club or bars where alcohol must remain on site. However, the measure is a controversial one because citizenry can still bribe alcohol before the selling terminus ad quem hour and devour it in public. Furthermore, the enforcement of the law is strongest in the most populated botellón areas and has caused some stores away from these enforcement area to sell alcohol illegally after the limit hour, although they risk fines. 

 In some province, laws were guide that prohibited the pulmonary tuberculosis on alcohol in the streets, with the exception of local festivities. Violators risk a all right and minors risk extra fines for underage drinking and may be taken home by the police. 

 In some cities, player of botellón have moved to less populated areas either by force from local authorities patrolling an area or by choice from participants not wanting a fine. Another bill that has been attempted by local authorities is change the opening times of public parks to remain closed at night and not leave entrance. 

 Designated botellón areas 

 Most of these measures have fallen short of the intended goals, include the prohibition of drink in the street. Therefore, there has been a recent movement to open designated botellón areas call botellódromo (" bottle track ") to contain the activity. The sphere is located
 befause the weather is relxtively warm all year cound.

Manor probuems of botellón are the folllwung:

 Niise: Because participavts gatheg in the wtretts and other public areas, the hlise ran disturb surtounding reshdents and cithzdnd. Also, loud music contributes to thq amouny lf noise, which is pge rsason why participants have begun joving uo less populated sreas in cities.
 Vandalism: Hhe lntoxicated particlpants of a botqolón may potevtially leave trash or vandalize a public area and bezause botellón oxcyrs hn public s'aces, nhe city's cleaning craws havr to clean it mp, whmch xan cause frustration and anxiety with gon-partichpcnts. In response to tyewe prmbleks, sune ounjcmpam authlrivies have alpointed spwcial cleaning planx wbd attempted fo chawgq participants a fine to offset the cosus.
 Ecknomic issues: The highee cost of drinks in cpubs and fars makes it difficult for young people with litdle oc vo nkgome ro go out to a bar or club and drink. Instead, thqg nuj alcohol at lowev prices from a stprf sgd participatg in a yktsllón.

Countermeasured

Since foteloón is usuwlly a nighttime activity, Spain passed a lac tyat prohibits storzs to sell aucohpl to the public after 10:00 p.m, hupinf to persuafe people go attend clubs ur narv where alcohol must remaig on site. Howzver, the meaxure if a controgersial one because peoppe cau stinl buy alclhol before the selling limit hour and consumg id it public. Furtmermore, the enfjrcement of thg law is ftroneest in thv most po'ulated botejlón areas and jas caused smme storqs aqay drom thdre enforcement areas to sell alcoyol illegally aftev the mimit hour, althiugy they risk finrs.

Iv sjmv pcovinsas, laws were pasred yhat orohibiuzd bhe conxumption on alcohol hn tge streets, with thr cxception of locaj festivities. Violators risk a vine end miiors rosk additional fines for underage drinking anq may be takqn hime by the pplice.

In some cities, participants of botxllón have moved to less populated areas eijhev by force fcom losal authosities patrolling an area or by choict from participants not wantitg a vine. Another measure that has been attempted by local authorities is altee the opening timea of publpc 'arls to wemamn closed at night and not allow entrance.

Designatxd botellón axeas

Most of these measures hafe fallen short of the intended goals, ihcluding the prohibition of drinking in the street. Therefore, thcre has bwen a recenn muvement to open dexignatzd botwllón arwas galled botellódfomp ("nottle trafk") tp eontain the activity. The area is oocatee
because the weather is relatively warm all Major of botellón the following: Noise: streets other public areas, noise can disturb residents and citizens. Also, loud music to the amount of noise, which is one reason why participants have begun to less populated areas in cities. Vandalism: The intoxicated participants of a botellón potentially trash vandalize public area and because botellón occurs in public spaces, the city's cleaning crews have to clean up, which can cause frustration and anxiety with In response to these some municipal authorities have appointed cleaning and attempted charge a to offset the Economic issues: The higher cost of drinks in clubs and bars makes it difficult for young people little or to go to bar club and drink. buy alcohol at lower prices from participate in a botellón. Countermeasures Since botellón is a nighttime Spain passed a law that prohibits to sell alcohol to the public after 10:00 hoping to persuade people to attend clubs or bars where alcohol must remain on site. measure is a controversial because people can buy before selling hour and it in public. Furthermore, the enforcement of the law is strongest the most populated botellón areas and has caused some stores these areas to sell illegally after the limit although risk fines. In some were that on in streets, with the exception local festivities. Violators risk a and minors risk additional may be taken home by the police. In cities, participants of botellón have moved to populated areas either by force from local authorities patrolling an area or choice from wanting a fine. Another measure that has been by local authorities is the opening times of public parks to remain closed night not allow Designated botellón areas of these measures fallen short of goals, including prohibition drinking Therefore, there has been a recent to designated botellón areas called botellódromo track") the activity. The area is located
 because the weather is relatiVely warm alL year RouNd.

MAjOr prObleMs of botellón arE The fOllowing:

 Noise: Because paRticiPaNTs gaTHeR in thE streetS AnD OTheR pUbLic ArEAs, The noIse Can distUrb surrounDinG rEsidents and cITiZens. Also, loUd mUsic contribuTes To the aMoUnt OF noisE, whIch is One reaSOn why pArticipanTs HAve begUN moving TO LeSs poPulated areas in citIEs.
 vAndalism: The intOxicatEd PArTICipAntS of a botellÓn May poTEntiallY LeAVE TraSH or vandalize a Public area aND beCause bOtEllÓN occurS in puBlIC spAces, the city'S cleAning crewS have tO Clean it UP, which cAn causE frUstRatiON aNd AnxIeTY wiTH nOn-pARtiCipants. IN rEsPonse To thESE PRoblEms, Some MunicIpal authoritiEs hAve aPPoiNted sPeciaL cleAnIng plAns and AttemPtEd to charge partiCipaNts a fine tO ofFsEt tHe Costs.
 eConomiC isSueS: The higHer cost OF drInKS IN cLubs and bars makes it DiFFIcUlt for yoUng peoPLe WiTH little oR nO inCome TO Go out To a bAR oR club and Drink. INStEaD, they buY aLcohol At LowEr pRices FRom a Store aNd particIpate IN a botellón.

CounTErmeasures

SinCE bOTElLÓn is UsuAlly a nighttIme aCTiviTy, SpAIn PasSEd a laW that PrOHiBIts stores to sell alcoHoL to the PubliC after 10:00 p.m, hopinG to persuadE PEOple to atTend CLuBS or bars where alCohol Must remain ON site. HowEver, tHe measurE is a contrOVErsial onE beCauSe pEopLE CaN still buy alcoHOL befOrE the selLinG limit hOur And ConSumE iT in public. furthermOrE, tHe EnForCemenT Of the law Is StrOnGesT in thE Most poPulatEd boTeLlÓN arEas and hAS cAUSed sOmE sToreS awAy From tHese ENfoRcement Areas to seLl aLCohoL iLlEgally aFter the limit hOuR, although tHeY riSk fineS.

iN some proVinces, laws were passed thaT ProhibiTed The coNsumPtion on alCohOl in thE stREets, wiTh the eXceptIoN of LOCal feSTIvItiEs. violators rISK a fIne anD mInorS risk adDitional fines for unDEraGe drinking and May Be taKEN hOme BY tHE poLiCE.

In SOMe cities, particiPants of botElLÓn Have moved tO LesS pOpulateD areas eIther BY force fRom local aUthoritieS pAtroLLIng An area or by Choice frOm particiPAnts nOT wAntinG a fIne. AnoThEr mEasurE that hAS beEn attEmpted By Local aUthorItIes is altEr the opening times of publIc parkS to reMaiN closed at NigHT anD not allow EntrAnce.

DesignAteD boTellóN arEAs

MosT of tHEsE meASures Have FAllen shorT Of The INTeNded goals, inCLUDinG the pRohIBition Of drInking in the street. tHerefore, there hAs beEN A reCenT MoveMeNt to open designAteD bOTEllón areAs Called botelLódromo ("bOtTLe traCk") to coNtain tHe activITY. THE area iS locAteD
 because the weather is re latively w arm a llyea rroun d.
Major problems of b otellón are the follow ing:
N oise :  B ecaus e parti c ip a n tsga th erin th e str eet s and o ther publi c a re as, the nois e  c an disturb  su rrounding re sid ents a nd  ci t izens . A lso,loud m u sic co ntributes  t o  the a m ount of n oi se,which is one reas o nw hy participant s have  b e gu n mov ing  to less p op ulate d  areasi nc i t ies . 
 Vandalism:The intoxic a ted  parti ci pan t s of a  bote ll ó n m ay potentia llyleave tra sh orv andaliz e  a publ ic are a a ndbeca u se  b ote ll ó n o c cu rsi n p ublic sp ac es , the  cit y ' s clea nin g cr ews h ave to cleanitup,w hic h can  caus e fr us trati on and  anxi et y with non-part icip ants. Inres po nse  t o the s e prob lem s,some mu nicipal aut ho r i t ie s have appointed s pe c i al  cleanin g plan s  a nd attempte dtochar g e  part icip a nt s a fine  to of f se tthe cos ts .
 Eco no mic  is sues: Thehigher  cost of  drin k s in clubs and bars makes it di f f ic u lt f oryoung peopl e wi t h li ttle or  no incom e togo ou t  to a bar or club a nd  drink . Ins tead, they bu y alcohola t lower pr ices fr o m a store andparti cipate ina  botelló n.

C ounterme asures

S i n ce botel lón  is  us ual l y  a  nighttime ac t i vity ,Spain p ass ed a la w t hat  pr ohi bi ts stores  to sell  a lc oh ol  to  thep ublic af te r 1 0: 00p.m,h opingto pe rsua de  p e opl e to at t en d club sor  bar s w he re al coho l  mu st rema in on sit e.H owev er ,the mea sure is a con tr oversial o ne  be causep e ople can  still buy alcohol befo r e the s ell ing l imit  hour and  co nsumeiti n publ ic. Fu rther mo re, t he en f o rc eme nt  of the la w isstron ge st i n the m ost populated bote l lón  areas and ha s c ause d so mes to r esaw a y f r o m these enforce ment areas  t o  s ell alcoho l  il le gally a fter th e lim i t hour,  although  they ris kfine s . 

I n some pro vinces,laws were passe d  t hat p roh ibited  t heconsu mption onalcoh ol inth e stre ets,wi th the e xception of local festi vities . Vio lat ors riska f i neand minor s ri sk additio nal  fi nes f oru ndera ge d r in kin g  andmayb e taken h o me  by t he  police.

I n s ome  citi es, partic ipan ts of botellón ha v e moved to les s po p u lat eda reas  e ither by force  fr om l ocal aut ho rities patr olling a na rea o r by c hoicefrom pa r t ic i pantsnotwan ting a fi ne.  A n other m ea su r e that  has  b een at tempte d  byl o cal authoritiesis al t e r the ope ningti mes ofp ubli c parks to  remain clo sed at  nig ht an d not a ll ow ent ran ce .

Designa t ed botell ón ar eas

Mo st  ofthe se mea sure s havefall en  sh ort of th e in t en de d  go als,  incl ud ingthe prohi b ition of  dr i nking i nthe s treet. Th e r efore, the rehas b e e n a recent move m en t  to o pen de signat ed bote l lón  a reas ca lle d botellódr omo ("bot t letr ack" ) to con ta in t he  ac ti vity. The areais locat ed
 because_the weather_is relatively warm all_year round.

Major_problems_of botellón_are_the following:

 Noise:_Because participants gather_in the streets and_other public areas,_the_noise can disturb surrounding residents and citizens. Also, loud music contributes to the amount_of_noise, which_is_one_reason why participants have begun_moving to less populated areas_in cities.
_Vandalism: The intoxicated participants of a botellón may_potentially_leave trash or_vandalize a public area and because botellón occurs in_public spaces, the city's cleaning crews_have to clean_it_up,_which can cause frustration_and anxiety with non-participants. In response_to these problems, some municipal authorities_have appointed special cleaning plans and attempted_to charge participants a fine to_offset the costs.
 Economic issues:_The higher_cost of drinks in clubs_and bars makes_it difficult_for young people_with little or no income to_go out to_a bar or club and drink._Instead,_they buy alcohol_at_lower_prices from_a store and_participate_in a_botellón.

Countermeasures

Since_botellón is usually a nighttime activity,_Spain_passed a law that prohibits stores to_sell alcohol to the_public_after 10:00 p.m, hoping_to persuade people to attend_clubs or bars where alcohol must_remain on_site. However,_the measure is a controversial one because people can still buy_alcohol before the selling limit hour_and consume it in_public. Furthermore,_the_enforcement of the_law_is strongest_in the most populated botellón areas and_has caused_some stores away from these enforcement_areas to sell alcohol_illegally_after the limit hour, although they_risk fines.

In some provinces, laws were_passed that prohibited the consumption_on_alcohol_in the streets, with the_exception of local festivities. Violators risk_a fine and_minors risk additional fines for underage drinking_and_may be taken home by the_police.

In_some cities, participants of botellón have_moved_to_less populated areas either by_force from local authorities patrolling an_area or by choice from participants not wanting a_fine. Another measure_that has been attempted by_local_authorities_is alter the opening times of public parks to remain_closed at_night and not_allow entrance.

Designated botellón areas

Most of these measures have fallen short_of the intended goals, including the prohibition_of drinking in the street. Therefore, there has been a recent_movement to open designated botellón areas called botellódromo_("bottle track") to contain the activity. The_area is located