Tigrada is a festival which is held every August 15 on the streets of the southwestern Mexican city of

Chilapa de Álvarez Chilapa de Álvarez, informally known as Chilapa, is a town located in the Chilapa de Álvarez Municipality under the Mexican state of Guerrero. The town is located approximately 54 kilometers east of the state capital Chilpancingo. Chilapa's fir ...

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In Tigrada parade, the townspeople, along with surrounding communities, honor the Virgin of the Assumption, and invoke Tepeyollotl, the

Jaguar The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus '' Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the th ...

God and protector of the mountains, to ensure fertile earth and abundance of rainfall. This carnival has deep roots associated with

Mesoamerican mythology Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in southern North America and most of Central America. It extends from approximately central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica. ...

and rituals.

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