The distant postcards are a weekly series in which international NPR correspondents share snapshots of moments of their lives and work around the world.
Mexico City is crazy about dogs. The ladies push their poodles in strollers through the parks; One of the Chinese restaurants in our house has a full menu for your dog – not just a bowl of whipped cream, we are talking about a chicken breast dinner! And just as there are street vendors that are addressed to humans, there is a guy who manages a food truck offering lots dogs. (His most popular article seems to be dried chicken feet).
So, as you can expect, Mexico City also houses many schools for dogs that teach basic obedience and how to manage in an exuberant megapular. And, well, it means you also need canine transport. I took this photo just by Parque España, one of the large parks in the center of Mexico City. It is a kind of dog buses, powered by a motorcycle. The driver told me that the dogs had returned home after a long day of learning. The vehicles do not go very far or very quickly, but I asked: “And they never jump?” He said, “Those who do it, go to the cage.”
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