In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup
- Posted on June 8, 2026
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In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup
By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Reuters) - One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl, with the salamander unique to this part of the world splashed in bright purple on murals and subway cars or depicted in sculptures dribbling a soccer ball. Named after the Nahuatl word for "water monster," the axolotl (
