Juan Brenner
Rocket Science
The Last of the Chicleros
Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula. The Last of the Chicleros. June 2021. Ara, on the left, and his assistant are prepared to climb trees where they will make cuts in the trunks to gather the latex that flows out and will be cooked into blocks of gum. Chicleros like Manuel Ara try to keep traditional gum making techniques alive by passing the skills down to the next generations. Photographed for 100 Battles, a new business magazine.
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