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Things Seen in Baja Today - Woolly Monkey in the Back of a Pickup

Gypsy Jan - 7-30-2011 at 07:24 PM

We drove up Hwy 3 (Ruta Vina) from the Ensenada toll road to Valle Guadalupe today to have lunch at Mustafa's.

At the traffic light near Restaurante Corre Caminos, there was a white pickup truck with a woolly monkey on a leash fixed to the bed. He was hanging onto the roof with one hand and the side with the other.

[Edited on 7-31-2011 by Gypsy Jan]

rts551 - 7-30-2011 at 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
We drove up Hwy 3 (Ruta Vina) from the Ensenada toll road to Valle Guadalupe today to have lunch at Mustafa's.

At the traffic light near Restaurante Corre Caminos, there was a white pickup truck with a wooly monkey on a leash fixed to the bed. He was hanging onto the roof with one hand and the side with the other.

PICS!!!!!

Really Sorry, No Pics

Gypsy Jan - 7-30-2011 at 07:30 PM

Hubby handed me his iPhone and I stuck my head and arm out, but then, the light changed and the monkey accelerated away.

BornFisher - 7-30-2011 at 08:11 PM

Monkey report or Mustafa`s? So how was lunch?
A great place for lamb, in a great setting. I hope you review the food!

Diver - 7-30-2011 at 08:27 PM

Sure you didn't down too many of these full of wine ?? :light:

No Booze Involved with the Monkey Sighting

Gypsy Jan - 7-30-2011 at 08:36 PM

But after that, I did have a glass of red wine at Mustafa's.

Hubby had the lamb stew with cous cous and I had the lamb brochette.

Excellent meal, good service.

The apple pie with ice cream is to smack your lips.

[Edited on 7-31-2011 by Gypsy Jan]

Roberto - 7-30-2011 at 08:52 PM

One of these?

You are amazing. I would never know what KIND of monkey that is if I saw one! Are you a zoologist of some kind?

Desertbull - 7-30-2011 at 09:05 PM

I saw one of those in a French deli in Ensenada called Paris de Noche' and they called her by different female names....lol

Roberto - 7-30-2011 at 09:08 PM

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Originally posted by Desertbull
I saw one of those in a French deli in Ensenada called Paris de Noche' and they called her by different female names....lol

You thought you were in a deli? Uh Oh, we need to talk, compa. :lol:

Desertbull - 7-30-2011 at 09:28 PM

Yes, I was in a French Deli, their special is Orange Ruffy....luckily I don't like French food, so I left and went to the Italian joint down the street and had pasta! But the menu where the Wooley Monkey was interesting.

Hahaha aha

Roberto, Bingo

Gypsy Jan - 7-30-2011 at 10:28 PM

That is exactly the critter we saw today.

BajaBlanca - 7-31-2011 at 09:27 AM

how very sad that he is so out of his natural habitat ...

:no:

DENNIS - 7-31-2011 at 09:34 AM

San Antonio De Las Minas is a known criminal refuge and criminal bosses are known for their exotic zoos. That's probably a part of what you saw.

Roberto - 7-31-2011 at 09:34 AM

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Woolly Monkey , either of two species of large monkey inhabiting the forests of the central and upper Amazon River basin. Humboldt's woolly monkey is yellowish-gray to blackish-brown, and the almost naked face is dark brown. The Peruvian mountain woolly monkey is mahogany, and its brown face has a brownish-yellow spot between its nose and upper lip; a yellow genital tuft occurs on the male. Both species have large heads; thick bodies with short, dense fur; protruding abdomens; and prehensile tails. They live in small troops of 4 to 70 individuals, often mixing with related monkeys such as capuchins, howlers, or spider monkeys. Moving slowly in the trees by day, they eat mostly fruit, which they supplement with leaves, seeds, and insects. They sometimes walk upright on the ground. A single young is born after a gestation of about five months .

Woolly Monkey has an average body length of 18-25 inches or 46-64 cm. It weighs around 26-33 lbs. The woolly monkey is an endangered species.

sancho - 8-1-2011 at 10:53 AM

In TJ yrs. back, standing in front of Carnitas Urapan,
some sort of a monkey pass by on a bicycle
with his handler, very out of place

[Edited on 8-1-2011 by sancho]

Did not know that

Dave - 8-1-2011 at 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
San Antonio De Las Minas is a known criminal refuge and criminal bosses are known for their exotic zoos. That's probably a part of what you saw.

And it would come as a surprise to several gringo friends who live there as they've never even had a whiff of trouble.

If criminals live there they must have a gentlemen's agreement.

DENNIS - 8-1-2011 at 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by Dave

If criminals live there they must have a gentlemen's agreement.

Ya think??? :light:

By the way....I wonder how Hank Rhon's exotic menagerie is doing.......you know...the White Tigers and all?

J.P. - 8-1-2011 at 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by Dave

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Originally posted by DENNIS
San Antonio De Las Minas is a known criminal refuge and criminal bosses are known for their exotic zoos. That's probably a part of what you saw.

And it would come as a surprise to several gringo friends who live there as they've never even had a whiff of trouble.

If criminals live there they must have a gentlemen's agreement.

" What does a narco boss look like does he have horns protrudeing from his head or what" Most people wouldnt know what one was if he bit them on their leg. How rediculos can a statement be.

DENNIS - 8-1-2011 at 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by J.P.
" What does a narco boss look like does he have horns protrudeing from his head or what" Most people wouldnt know what one was if he bit them on their leg. How rediculos can a statement be.

They have others do their biting for them, besides, I don't get your drift here. Are you questioning my statement about SAdLM being a safe haven for criminals?

BajaGringo - 8-1-2011 at 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by J.P.
" What does a narco boss look like does he have horns protrudeing from his head or what"

Probably behind a walled property with controlled access and security guards. A lot like many gringo communities down here...

J.P. - 8-1-2011 at 04:42 PM

not talking about your statement at all Dennis I was attempting to qulify the statement about other people not nowing what a narco boss looks like.

DENNIS - 8-1-2011 at 04:56 PM

Oh. Thanks.
I don't think too many of them are a mystery and their fotos are available.

Big clue....All of the men and half the women have a mustache. That's what you have to watch for. :lol:

J.P. - 8-1-2011 at 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Oh. Thanks.
I don't think too many of them are a mystery and their fotos are available.

Big clue....All of the men and half the women have a mustache. That's what you have to watch for. :lol:

I have a mustache my lady doesnt, Although some of your neighbors might qualify. :lol:

O.G. - 8-1-2011 at 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by J.P.

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I have a mustache my lady doesnt, Although some of your neighbors might qualify. :lol:

My hippie girlfriend has a Van Dyke :biggrin:

DENNIS - 8-1-2011 at 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by O.G.
My hippie girlfriend has a Van Dyke :biggrin:

One of Phyllis Diller's best lines was/is, "If I get one more face lift, I'll have a goatee." :lol:

J.P. - 8-1-2011 at 05:51 PM

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One of Phyllis Diller's best lines was/is, "If I get one more face lift, I'll have a goatee." :lol:

Toooo funny, she wasnt the ideal poster girl for face lifts was she :lol:

shari - 8-2-2011 at 08:58 AM

on the topic of strange things you see from your pick up...this is something I saw yesterday...what the heck??? a giant lime flavoured condom?

DENNIS - 8-2-2011 at 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by shari
on the topic of strange things you see from your pick up...this is something I saw yesterday...what the heck??? a giant lime flavoured condom?

How do you know what flavor it is?? :lol:

By the way, Shari....the last two mornings have started out with clear, sunny skies. No more Junio Gloomio. Summer is here. :biggrin:

Cisco - 8-2-2011 at 12:22 PM

SHARI, STOP IT!

It's obviously an alien peeking over the top of a break. NOT a lime fla...

BajaGringo - 8-2-2011 at 12:44 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
No more Junio Gloomio. Summer is here. :biggrin:

Thanks for that Dennis - I was struggling to come up with a good translation...

:lol: