Every August in Chilapa de Alvarez, Guerrero, thousands of people congregate together to worship the jaguar, which plays a large role in Mexican culture and mythology.
However, in this part of the country, the once common jaguar is now extinct. It’s likely only a few of the older festival-goers remember seeing the occasional paw print in the forest.
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Alejandro is a professional wildlife and underwater photographer from Guadalajara, Mexico. He mainly focuses on conservation photography and works with Alianza Jaguar AC, a foundation dedicated to jaguar conservation in Mexico.
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