21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Charra

During the military parade commemorating the independence of Mexico, the charro contingent is the last to parade, They parade because President Avila Camacho in 1942 named them as the reserve of the Mexican army in case of an invasion of the Nazi army during the Second World War.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © Diego Uriarte