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Friday, November 9, 2007

Chile Dogs

Man's best friend does have an apparently protected slot in Chile. The streets are full of dogs and nobody seems to bother them. In return, they seem oblivious to human presence and wag their tail at every opportunity. You will rarely if ever met anything other than a Heinz 57 species. Sue and I love dogs, as does Victoria, our Daughter, who is with us for a while. However some of these "mangy mutts" would not be appreciated back home. The real problem with the 215,000 'Jooks' who parade around the streets of Santiago is the proceeds from their back ends. Forty tons a day by all accounts 0:(

Anyway, as our trip progresses I will post various images of our canine pals in this section. They may look in need of TLC, but be assured they do survive and rarely falter at the pedestrian crossings on the busiest of thoroughfares. In Santiago we have used The Bellavista Hostel and La Chimba Hostel Both good places with plenty of good reviews from those that use them.


Shady in San Pedro


Shady in San Pedro

Sleep eat and sleep again. Looks like a Spaniel.


I wonder if the Queen would like this Corgi-cross?


Pups cannot sleep anyway. They will come to learn the finer art of survival in San Pedro Atacama.


Chilling in Santa Lucia - Santiago Park

Very friendly at Hostal La Ruca in San Pedro de Atacama. This one was very partial to Cheese rind and the closest to a pedigree Poodle we have seen so far.


Check out this 'Mut' walking the tiles in Punte Arenas

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