Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly sequence wherein NPR’s worldwide correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work world wide.
Mexico Metropolis is dog-crazy. Girls push their poodles in strollers throughout the parks; one of many Chinese language eating places by our home has a full menu in your pooch — not only a bowl of whipped cream, we’re speaking a hen breast dinner! And similar to there are avenue distributors who cater to people, there’s one man who runs a meals truck providing doggie delectables. (His hottest merchandise appears to be dried hen toes).
So, as you would possibly anticipate, Mexico Metropolis can also be residence to many doggie faculties that that train primary obedience and how one can get by in a rambunctious megacity. And, effectively, which means you additionally want canine transportation. I took this image simply by Parque España, one of many large parks in central Mexico Metropolis. It is a type of canine bus, powered by a motorbike. The driving force instructed me the pooches have been headed again residence after an extended day of studying. The autos do not go very far or very quick, however I requested, “They usually by no means bounce off?” He mentioned, “Those that do, go within the cage.”
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