They remember the victims of the 2016 earthquake in central Italy, which caused 229 deaths.

The traditional profession of aguateros, or water vendors, represents a bygone era of water distribution and commercialization in the Dominican Republic. Before the widespread implementation of piped water systems for human consumption, these workers supplied communities across various populated centers.

The trade was particularly prominent in the Cibao region of the country. Operating under the conditions of a previous era, the aguateros played a vital role in meeting basic daily needs before modern municipal infrastructure was established.