diff --git a/modules/scraper_clean.py b/modules/scraper_clean.py
index a65f432..1f3b15d 100644
--- a/modules/scraper_clean.py
+++ b/modules/scraper_clean.py
@@ -200,9 +200,7 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
     # Storage - use review ID as key
     reviews = {}  # review_id -> review
 
-    # Force English language
-    if "hl=" not in url:
-        url = url + ("&" if "?" in url else "?") + "hl=en"
+    # Don't force language - let Google show all reviews in user's locale
 
     # Navigate to URL
     print(f"🌐 Loading: {url[:80]}...")
@@ -380,10 +378,47 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
             pass
         return api_revs
 
-    # Store pane in window for scroll thread
-    driver.execute_script("window.scrollablePane = arguments[0];", scroll_container)
+    # Sort by newest first (helps with loading)
+    try:
+        sort_btn = driver.execute_script("""
+            var btns = document.querySelectorAll('button[data-value="sort"]');
+            if (btns.length) return btns[0];
+            // Try aria-label
+            var all = document.querySelectorAll('button[aria-label*="Sort"]');
+            if (all.length) return all[0];
+            return null;
+        """)
+        if sort_btn:
+            sort_btn.click()
+            time.sleep(0.3)
+            # Click "Newest" option
+            driver.execute_script("""
+                var items = document.querySelectorAll('[role="menuitemradio"], [data-index="1"]');
+                for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+                    var txt = items[i].textContent.toLowerCase();
+                    if (txt.includes('newest') || txt.includes('recent') || txt.includes('más reciente')) {
+                        items[i].click();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            """)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+            print("  📅 Sorted by newest")
+    except:
+        pass
 
-    # Background scroll thread (fast, continuous)
+    # Block images to speed up scrolling (use CDP)
+    try:
+        driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.setBlockedURLs', {
+            'urls': ['*.jpg', '*.jpeg', '*.png', '*.gif', '*.webp', '*.svg', '*googleusercontent.com/*']
+        })
+        driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.enable', {})
+        print("  🚫 Blocking images for faster scrolling")
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass  # CDP might not be available in all setups
+
+    # Simple scroll - scrollTop = scrollHeight (proven to work)
+    driver.execute_script("window.scrollablePane = arguments[0];", scroll_container)
     stop_scrolling = threading.Event()
 
     def scroll_worker():
@@ -395,11 +430,57 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
                 """)
             except:
                 pass
-            time.sleep(0.1)  # 10x per second
+            time.sleep(0.1)
 
     scroll_thread = threading.Thread(target=scroll_worker, daemon=True)
     scroll_thread.start()
 
+    # Recovery function - use real mouse actions when stuck
+    from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains
+    from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
+    recovery_count = [0]
+
+    def unstick_scroll():
+        recovery_count[0] += 1
+        method = recovery_count[0] % 4
+        try:
+            if method == 1:
+                # Method 1: Click pane and send Page Down keys
+                scroll_container.click()
+                ActionChains(driver).send_keys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN).perform()
+                ActionChains(driver).send_keys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN).perform()
+            elif method == 2:
+                # Method 2: Real mouse wheel scroll
+                ActionChains(driver).move_to_element(scroll_container)\
+                    .scroll_by_amount(0, 800).perform()
+            elif method == 3:
+                # Method 3: Scroll up significantly then back down (force reload)
+                driver.execute_script("""
+                    var p = window.scrollablePane;
+                    if (p) p.scrollTop = Math.max(0, p.scrollTop - 2000);
+                """)
+                time.sleep(0.3)
+                driver.execute_script("""
+                    var p = window.scrollablePane;
+                    if (p) p.scrollTop = p.scrollHeight;
+                """)
+            else:
+                # Method 4: Click last review card to focus, then scroll
+                driver.execute_script("""
+                    var cards = document.querySelectorAll('div.jftiEf[data-review-id]');
+                    if (cards.length > 0) {
+                        cards[cards.length - 1].scrollIntoView({block: 'end'});
+                        cards[cards.length - 1].click();
+                    }
+                """)
+                time.sleep(0.2)
+                driver.execute_script("""
+                    var p = window.scrollablePane;
+                    if (p) p.scrollTop = p.scrollHeight;
+                """)
+        except:
+            pass
+
     # Main collection loop
     last_new_time = time.time()
     last_count = len(reviews)
@@ -417,19 +498,17 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
                 key = f"api_{rev['author'][:20]}_{rev['rating']}"
                 reviews[key] = rev
 
-        # Collect review IDs via JavaScript (doesn't affect scroll position!)
-        # Use specific selector to only get actual review cards, not buttons
+        # Parse reviews in real-time (Google Maps uses virtual scroll - elements get removed!)
+        # We must parse NOW, not later
         try:
-            review_ids = driver.execute_script("""
-                var ids = [];
-                document.querySelectorAll('div.jftiEf[data-review-id]').forEach(function(el) {
-                    ids.push(el.getAttribute('data-review-id'));
-                });
-                return ids;
-            """)
-            for rid in (review_ids or []):
+            cards = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div.jftiEf[data-review-id]")
+            for card in cards:
+                rid = card.get_attribute("data-review-id")
                 if rid and rid not in reviews:
-                    reviews[rid] = {"id": rid, "source": "dom", "_needs_parse": True}
+                    # Parse immediately - element may be gone later!
+                    review = parse_dom_review(card)
+                    if review:
+                        reviews[rid] = review
         except:
             pass
 
@@ -440,6 +519,30 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
             last_new_time = time.time()
             last_count = current_count
 
+        # Check if loading (spinner visible OR network activity)
+        try:
+            loading_status = driver.execute_script("""
+                var status = {spinner: false, network: false};
+                // Check for Google's loading indicators
+                var spinner = document.querySelector('div[role="progressbar"]');
+                if (spinner && spinner.offsetParent !== null) status.spinner = true;
+                var loading = document.querySelector('.qjESne, .loading');
+                if (loading && loading.offsetParent !== null) status.spinner = true;
+                // Check for recent network activity (API interceptor)
+                var responses = window.__interceptedResponses || [];
+                var lastCount = window.__lastResponseCount || 0;
+                if (responses.length > lastCount) {
+                    status.network = true;
+                    window.__lastResponseCount = responses.length;
+                }
+                return status;
+            """)
+            is_loading = loading_status.get('spinner') or loading_status.get('network')
+            if is_loading:
+                last_new_time = time.time()  # Reset timer while loading
+        except:
+            is_loading = False
+
         # Progress update
         elapsed = time.time() - last_new_time
         if total_reviews:
@@ -448,37 +551,58 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
         else:
             print(f"  📊 {current_count} reviews | idle: {elapsed:.1f}s/{timeout_no_new}s", flush=True)
 
+        # STUCK DETECTION: If no new reviews for 3s+, try to unstick
+        # Trigger at 3s, 6s, 9s... (every 3 seconds while stuck)
+        if elapsed >= 3 and int(elapsed) % 3 == 0:
+            print(f"  🔧 Recovery attempt #{recovery_count[0] + 1}...", flush=True)
+            unstick_scroll()
+
         # Stop conditions
         if current_count >= max_reviews:
             print(f"✅ Reached max: {current_count}")
             stop_scrolling.set()
             break
 
-        if total_reviews and current_count >= total_reviews:
-            print(f"✅ Got all {total_reviews} reviews!")
+        # Check scroll state - track if content is still being added
+        try:
+            scroll_state = driver.execute_script("""
+                var p = window.scrollablePane;
+                if (!p) return {atBottom: true, height: 0};
+                var atBottom = (p.scrollTop + p.clientHeight >= p.scrollHeight - 50);
+                var height = p.scrollHeight;
+                var lastHeight = window.__lastScrollHeight || 0;
+                var growing = height > lastHeight;
+                window.__lastScrollHeight = height;
+                return {atBottom: atBottom, height: height, growing: growing};
+            """)
+            at_bottom = scroll_state.get('atBottom', True)
+            content_growing = scroll_state.get('growing', False)
+        except:
+            at_bottom = True
+            content_growing = False
+
+        # Reset timer if content is growing (new reviews loading)
+        if content_growing:
+            last_new_time = time.time()
+
+        # Dynamic timeout based on state and recovery attempts
+        # - 5s if at bottom AND content stopped growing AND multiple recovery attempts failed
+        # - 15s max otherwise (keep trying)
+        recovery_failed = recovery_count[0] >= 5 and elapsed >= 5
+        truly_done = at_bottom and not content_growing and recovery_failed
+        timeout_hit = elapsed >= 15
+
+        if truly_done or timeout_hit:
+            print(f"✅ All reviews loaded: {current_count}")
             stop_scrolling.set()
             break
 
-        if time.time() - last_new_time >= timeout_no_new:
-            print(f"⏱️ Timeout: no new reviews for {timeout_no_new}s")
-            stop_scrolling.set()
-            break
+    # Reviews already parsed during scrolling (real-time parsing)
+    print("📝 Finalizing review data...")
 
-    # FINAL PHASE: Parse full review data from DOM (scroll is stopped)
-    print("📝 Parsing full review data...")
+    # Separate API and DOM reviews
     api_reviews_collected = {k: v for k, v in reviews.items() if v.get("source") == "api"}
-    reviews.clear()
-
-    # Parse all DOM cards now that scrolling is done
-    # Use specific selector to only get actual review cards (div.jftiEf), not buttons
-    try:
-        cards = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "div.jftiEf[data-review-id]")
-        for card in cards:
-            review = parse_dom_review(card)
-            if review and review.get("id"):
-                reviews[review["id"]] = review
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"  Warning: DOM parse error: {e}")
+    dom_reviews = {k: v for k, v in reviews.items() if v.get("source") == "dom"}
 
     # Merge API reviews (only add if not already in DOM)
     api_added = 0