day one-hundred-and-eight - viscacha

viscachas are NOT the same thing as chinchillas. thanks for nothing carlos:

© jem barratt

he was our lying guide on the bolivian salt flats. you should also note that the spanish word for cactus is NOT in fact captus. what a scamp!

in any case, i love viscachas. they are the fattest, most hilarious animals around. plus they're the closest i'll ever get to meeting totoro. siiiiiigh.

xj