# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLmmV3uIh8q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32006459-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b96028a528.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-02T11:06:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Mexican mayor Daniel Gutierrez Peña has married a caiman!⁣
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No, Peña hasn’t lost his mind. He’s merely taking part in a 230-year-old tradition—the marriage symbolizing unity and prosperity. ⁣
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The ritual represents the joining of two Indigenous groups, the Chontales and the Huaves.⁣
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The caiman bride was paraded through town before the ceremony. ⁣
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The nuptials were sealed with a dance and a kiss….although fortunately for Peña, his bride’s jaws were kept closed for safety reasons.⁣
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#Mexico #caiman #tradition ⁣

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## Tags

mexico, tradition, caiman

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