Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is a Maya elf

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the photo appeared to show an alux, a creature from Yucatan folklore

Mexico's president posted a photo on his social media accounts on Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador did not seem to be joking when he posted the photo of an alux, a mischievous woodland spirit in Maya folklore.