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Nestled in a chilly valley between wooded volcanoes is the guitar-making capital of Mexico. While many in Paracho battle to survive against a flood of cheap Chinese imports, a few are drawing on generations of knowledge to produce concert-quality instruments worthy of the world's greatest classical virtuosos.
Writer: Greg Brosnan Photographer: Jennifer Szymaszek
Paracho
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