This is Part II of the interview with 80 year-old islander "Chocolate" Garrindo by historian Fidel Villanueva Madrid, original article in Spanish is below. HUNTING CROCODILES Although crocodiles are a protected species today (as are sea turtles), for centuries they were a source of income for the inhabitants of this area. The price of the skins depended on the size of the catch. Perpetuo Socorro Garrido Tuz, better known as Chocolate, was a crocodile hunter for several years, in the Nizuc lagoon and its estuaries that are bordered by mangroves. Here are some of his experiences... "Sometimes, to make a few more centavos, on dark nights we would go out hunting for crocodiles in the waters of Nichupté. We were in a chalana (small boat) being very stealthy. There were two of us, one rowing and moving the small boat forward, and another finding and harpooning the crocodiles. We took turns because sometimes luck was w...
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