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One thing I noticed in this caravan compared to the spring one are pets. This is Diana the iguana who came all the way from Honduras.
This was the first dog I saw in Juchitán, Oaxaca.
This guy found this puppy on the side of the road.
Two teenage brothers picked this stray on the streets of Mexico City and was staying with them at the stadium where the caravan was camped out at.
This guy was not someone’s pet, but also very cute and walking around the Mexico City stadium.
I discovered Diana the iguana when I asked a 12 yr old girl what her most valuable possession on the caravan was and she pointed to the bag.
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