Mechi is the mermaid, kite chica, activist and grassroots organizer behind Una Vaina Bien Spanish. Aside from teaching Spanish in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, she blogs about accessibility and the negative impacts of tourism hoping to encourage visitors to funnel their money into locally-owned and operated business while challenging the idea that any tourism is good tourism. Her work has appeared in La Galeria Magazine, Vibe Viva and her blog.