In Boca Chica (Dominican Rep.) tourism drops 85% due to sargasso invasion

11-06-23

The beach of Boca Chica, a town near Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), has been invaded during the last two months by sargassum. This has caused tourist activity in the coastal area of the municipality to drop by 85%, according to information from the City Council.

The more than 500 aparthotels that operate in the area have seen their activity diminished in spite of the efforts of the authorities of Boca Chica to collect the smelly seaweed, which has arranged brigades of workers and more than 30 trucks. Between them, they have collected between 1,500 and 2,000 tons of sargassum in the last months.