Mia Vasquez

Queer Documentary Photographer
    
Observation: Boca Chica
Stories (2)
Location: New York City/Dominican Republic
Biography: Mia Vasquez (b. 1996) is a queer documentary photographer based in New York and Santo Domingo. Her documentary practice involves challenging stereotypes and concepts through a sociological lens, while exploring the intersections of identity,... MORE
School:
The City College of New York
Public Story
Observation: Boca Chica
Copyright Mia Vasquez 2024
Updated Feb 2022
Location Dominican Republic
Topics Culture, Documentary, Environment, Film, Latin America, Lifestyle, Personal Projects, Perspectives, Photography, Portraiture
This short visual essay documents the emotional and physical labor of Haitian workers in Boca Chica, one of the most popular beaches in the Dominican Republic. With a population of 123,510 residents, Boca Chica's main economy is tourism.

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Boca Chica mainly lives by its tourism. It’s the environment for the offer and demand encounter of any transaction.



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