Octavio Hoyos

Photographer

Exodus

"La 72", shel...co, border area with Guatemala.

"La 72", shelter for migrants in Tenosique, Tabasco, border area with Guatemala.

Celeste, a 19-year-old Honduran...he helps in the hostel kitchen.

Celeste, a 19-year-old Honduran transexual migrant, walked for 4 days to Tenosique due to harassment and discrimination due to her sexuality. She helps in the hostel kitchen.

"La 72", shelter for migrants in Tenosique, Tabasco, border area with Guatemala.

Surroundings of the La Sagrada ...t shelter in Apizaco, Tlaxcala.

Surroundings of the La Sagrada Familia migrant shelter in Apizaco, Tlaxcala.

Zoyla and her son leave the San...esting by the state government.

Zoyla and her son leave the San Juan Bosco shelter in Nogales, Sonora after being diagnosed with covid19 after testing by the state government.

Haitian migrants remain in the ...waiting immigration procedures.

Haitian migrants remain in the vicinity of the Tapachula national migration institute in Chiapas, awaiting immigration procedures.

Haitian migrants gather in the ...center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Haitian migrants gather in the historic center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Haitian and Central American mi...center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Haitian and Central American migrants gather in the historic center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Haitian migrants gather in the historic center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

An abandoned pair of pants next...he Beast" (The Beast).

An abandoned pair of pants next to train tracks in the municipality of Huehuetoca in the state of Mexico, where migrants boarded the train called "The Beast" (The Beast).

Migrants, mostly Central Americ...uca sports city in Mexico City.

Migrants, mostly Central Americans, take refuge in the Jesús Martinez "Palillo" stadium in the Magdalena Mixhuca sports city in Mexico City.

Honduran migrant in the house of migrant Santa Faustina Kowalska.

A migrant watches the train pas...alcos in the state of Veracruz.

A migrant watches the train pass outside the pastoral shelter of the diocese of Coatzacoalcos in the state of Veracruz.

Murals of the low bridge outsid...alcos in the state of Veracruz.

Murals of the low bridge outside the pastoral shelter of the diocese of Coatzacoalcos in the state of Veracruz.

A group of migrants begin their...alcos in the state of Veracruz.

A group of migrants begin their walk along the train tracks outside the pastoral shelter of the diocese of Coatzacoalcos in the state of Veracruz.

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Thumbnail of Celeste, a 19-year-old Honduran _She helps in the hostel kitchen.

Thumbnail of Surroundings of the La Sagrada F_nt shelter in Apizaco, Tlaxcala.

Thumbnail of Zoyla and her son leave the San _testing by the state government.

Thumbnail of Haitian migrants remain in the v_awaiting immigration procedures.

Thumbnail of Haitian migrants gather in the h_ center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Thumbnail of Haitian and Central American mig_ center of Tapachula in Chiapas.

Thumbnail of An abandoned pair of pants next _The Beast" (The Beast).

Thumbnail of Migrants, mostly Central America_huca sports city in Mexico City.

Thumbnail of Honduran migrant in the house of migrant Santa Faustina Kowalska.

Thumbnail of A migrant watches the train pass_oalcos in the state of Veracruz.

Thumbnail of Murals of the low bridge outside_oalcos in the state of Veracruz.

Thumbnail of A group of migrants begin their _oalcos in the state of Veracruz.

Public Project

Exodus

Copyright Octavio Hoyos 2025

Updated Feb 2025

Location Mexico

Topics Action, Affluence, Borders, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Community, Conflict, Culture, Culture stories, Dictatorship, Documentary, Domestic Violence, Dreams, Editorial, Education, Essays, Ethnic minorities, Freedom, Gangs, Gay, Gay Rights, Gender, Globalization, Graffiti, Happiness, Health/Healing, Human Rights, Immigration, International Stories, Journalism, Latin America, Mexico, Migration, Nature, Parenting & Family, Personal Projects, Photography, Photojournalism, Poverty, Refugees, Religion, Reportage, Social Justice, Sorrow, Still life, Street, Transgender, US Politics, Usa, Violence, War and its effects

Exodus is a tour of security spaces such as shelters during breaks in the migratory path of people through Mexico on their way to the United States of America.

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