Tuesday, April 15, 2008

My Rosarito Documentary

A recent media trend has portrayed the Baja as unsafe, and has created the perception of Rosarito as an unattractive tourist destination and a poor investment opportunity. As a result, tourism has declined in the Baja area by at least 30%. For Rosarito Beach, tourism is the life blood of the community, as 70% of the 130,000 residents depend either directly or indirectly on tourism for employment.

Is the perception that Southern California and North America media have portrayed about the safety of Rosarito Beach and the Baja strip of Mexico a reality? Amateur producers, Mary Ann Cicala and Sarah Moniz, question local residents of Rosarito Beach who attempt to debunk the negative media labels in this four minute "My Rosarito Documentary."

The participants are honest, transparent, often personable and always honest...