The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One can be in fashion or one can be in style. If given the choice, I rather be in style, but if I could I would also like to make a fashion statement. Let … Read more
¡Nunca falta un chucho! or A mutt is never missing! The same can be said of the bicycles in the Guatemalan landscape. In this picture I was able to capture the mutt and the bicycle while taking a walk through Ciudad Vieja. Honest, for better or for worse, I can not imagine the streets of … Read more
Honestly, I can not think of the Guatemalan landscape without the omnipresent chucho; that’s what we call the mutt or street dog in Guatemala and in Mesoamerica in general. Tell me, if you have visited Guatemala in the past, could you imagine the landscape without the mutts roaming the streets of every little town? Can … Read more
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can see the proportion of the façade of San Miguel Escobar church compared to the people and mutt. In my humble opinion, the carefree dog makes the photograph so much interesting, what do you … Read more
If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua Guatemala AMA: Associación Amigos de los Animales in Guatemala City Hope for the Animals in Lake Atitlán Do you know other organizations or projects working for the welfare of animals in Guatemala?