A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive

An antique Volkswagen Beetle, known in Mexico as a "vocho," parades through the streets a day after World Vocho Day, in Mexico City, June 23, 2024. People dressed as skeletons and combat fighters pose for a photo next to their antique Volkswagen Beetle, known in Mexico as "vocho," before a parade the day after World Vocho Day, in Mexico City, June 23, 2024. People walk past vintage Volkswagen Beetles, known in Mexico as "vochos," ahead of a parade, a day after World Vocho Day, in Mexico City, June 23, 2024.

Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking concrete houses stacked like boxes on the outskirts of Mexico City.