This time it was on mangrove swamps and camping areas
While conducting their monthly cleanup of the “Cajoncito” mangrove swamp, located in the creek between the Fidepaz area and the shopping centers north of La Paz, volunteers from the Mar Libre organization discovered a Toyota Corolla buried among 8 tons of accumulated trash.
The discovery of the car occurred while volunteers were removing a group of tires, just some of the debris frequently found during these cleanup operations.
Pablo Ahuja, founder of Mar Libre, indicated that upon digging deeper, they discovered a tire connected to a rim, which was completely buried in the mangrove.
“We dug up enough to see the tire, the rim, and the car itself. We believe it’s a complete Toyota Corolla and have notified the authorities so they can fully excavate and verify what’s inside, as well as identify the vehicle and its owner.”
He mentioned that the vehicle was found in an area that, despite having seen no rain since Hurricane Norma more than two years ago, continues to be used as an illegal dumping ground.
Ahuja indicated that La Paz’s beaches also face a pollution problem, which increases especially during vacation periods.
According to Mar Libre, during each cleanup following these holy days, they have found up to 10 home-style toilets abandoned at the beaches.
The organization’s leader recommends visitors plan not only what they will take to the beach, but also how they will return their waste.
“They should take all their things back and leave the beach neat and clean for the next visitor. This is a team effort. People enjoy the beach for its beauty and cleanliness.
As a measure to solve the localized sanitation problems, he suggests that the state government install portable restrooms on the busiest beaches, as is already done in El Centenario and El Comitán. Meanwhile, for large families, he recommends renting portable restrooms with locks for exclusive family use during the days they will spend camping on the municipality’s beaches.
The La Paz City Council launched an app that allows you to report a closed or difficult to access beach this vacation, using the La Paz app or writing to pl**********@la***.mx. Because free access to the beaches is #LaPaz.