Ildefonso Bonilla Iglesias

Ildefonso Bonilla Iglesias, 51, is a dedicated practitioner of the traditional ritual of voladores in Xochiapulco, Puebla, and a member of the State Council of Voladores. He has over 37 years of experience in this pre-Hispanic ceremony, which is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Ildefonso emphasizes the emotional and spiritual connection this ritual fosters with nature and the divine.