There are moments in nature when beauty and meaning collide — when a single creature seems to embody the spirit of an entire region. For Mexico and much of Central America, that creature is the quetzal, a bird so dazzling and symbolic that ancient civilizations built their mythology around its flight. Earlier this year, an image captured near Frontera Corozal, Chiapas, stopped millions online. At first glance, it looked haunting — a dark, ethereal figure gliding through fog, almost ghostlike. Some joked it resembled a Dementor from Harry Potter. But when experts confirmed what it truly was, awe replaced confusion.…
