Los Platanitos is an informal settlement in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is one of 300 informal settlements in and around the city, and like many of these settlements, it is built on risky and marginalized land along the banks of a cañada, a severely polluted waterway that is channelized through the community.
Explore the various elements of place and learn how community residents have adapted to the physical, social, and environmental contexts of their surroundings.
