A new generation of Mexicans learns how to fly

Americas Now

In Mexico, there is a ritual ceremony that involves dancing and flying from a high pole. Today, it’s mostly a tourist attraction but it began centuries ago as the Totonac people asked the gods to end a severe drought.M

In Veracruz State, professional flyers created a school, the first of its kind, to train young locals to preserve its legacy.

Our Urban Voice is Mexico’s new generation of flyers.