SAN PEDRO HUAMELULA, Mexico, July 3 – In the southern part of Mexico, the town of San Pedro Huamelula hosts an extraordinary annual event: a symbolic wedding between the local mayor and a female reptile resembling an alligator. This time-honored tradition, which dates back over 230 years, signifies the cultural alliance between two indigenous groups of Oaxaca state — the Chontal and the Huave — and is thought to invite prosperity and harmony to the town. This year, Mayor Daniel Gutierrez