In fact, Spaghetti western films were once shot here, because the land was so dry and barren.

These endless fields of greenhouses appeared at the beginning of the movie “Blade Runner 2049”.

Temperatures can reach more than 45 degrees Celsius inside.

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Many farms have no toilets and women are often forced into prostitution.

Some workers are also sold contracts to work, which have to be repaid to their bosses.

A few small towns in the area have been completely swamped by the white plastic farms.

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Empty pesticide containers bearing toxic warnings lie among the plastic litter.

On the coast at El Pozuelo plastic waste is piled calf-high.

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