Saturday, December 19, 2009

Photo of the Week - Santa Claus (Santiago, Chile)

Unlike Santa Clauses in Australia with their cotton wool facial hair, the jolly red fellows in Santiago's main square of Plaza de Armas grow their own beards. Being the middle of summer, it is hot work for these joyous folks who distribute their Christmas cheer. The poor reindeer look like they have seen better days...

To all my readers, compliments of the season to you all and best wishes for a healthy and fun-filled 2010.
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19 comments:

  1. Jason HeilpernDecember 20, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

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  2. ShannonDecember 21, 2009 at 3:34 AM

    Happy Holidays to you! Here's hoping we all have safe and prosperous travels full of many memories and new friendships. Mwah!

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  3. RennyBA's TerellaDecember 21, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    How interesting! From you last visit on my Santa in Norway post (thanks for your comment!), this was quite a different and very exotic to a Norwegian :-)

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  4. MelanieDecember 21, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Happy holidays to you, too, Mark! Thanks for sharing the world with me in 2009...and please keep it coming!

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  5. FidaDecember 21, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    Suffer for a good cause ;-)
    Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2010!

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  6. Mark HDecember 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    @jason: Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you too.

    @shannon: Best wishes for Christmas and happy abnd safe travels for 2010

    @rennyBA: I am sure that Norway is very different to the southern hemisphere at Xmas time.

    @melanie: Happy Xmas to you too

    @fida: Indeed. Compliments of the season to you too and best wishes for 2010.

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  7. Derek Falk, Falk Custom AdventuresDecember 21, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Awesome!
    Those poor reindeer need water. They look dehydrated and confused.

    Derek
    http://www.FalkAdventures.com

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  8. Johan DonaldDecember 21, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Merry Christmas and fun filled holidays.
    Sydney Tourism

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  9. Heather on her travelsDecember 22, 2009 at 3:16 AM

    I agree Mark - those reindeer look rather bored or have they had too much Christmas Spirit?

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  10. Sherry OttDecember 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    I love a real beard...even though it does look hot! Happy Holidays Mark! Enjoy the holidays down under!

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  11. flipnomadDecember 22, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too...

    wishing you more travels for 2010!

    -flip

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  12. GMGDecember 23, 2009 at 2:44 AM

    Hi Mark! Amazing picture! It always troubles me to see Santa in Summer... ;)

    Blogtrotter misses you at the British Museum! Enjoy and have a great holiday season!

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  13. AnilDecember 23, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    Didn't think about it until you mentioned it - that Santa has got to be quite warm in his suit.

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  14. BarbaraWDecember 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    I never really thought about the fact that in the southern hemisphere, Christmas falls in the middle of summer. Funny image, Santa in a hot, red suit, sitting in the sweltering summer sun. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Mark!

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  15. LoriDecember 24, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    Happy Holidays to you too and a 2010 to remember!

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  16. seminyak baliDecember 24, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    Happy holidays everybody...Hope next year we can do better that today :)

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  17. Donna HullDecember 26, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you, Mark. Hope 2010 is filled with travel that will result in terrific writing opportunities for you.

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  18. Mark HJanuary 1, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    @derek: They look really bored to me.

    @johan: Best wishes to you too.

    @heather: Very bored indeed.

    @sherry: Thank you. I like the idea of a real beard - at least they put a bit of planning into being Santa.

    @flipnomad: Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you too.

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  19. Mark HJanuary 4, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    @GMG: Santa survives Australia each year despite the heat...

    @anil, @BarbaraW: Some Santas look seriously heat distressed in their outfits though most are in air-conditioned shopping centres.

    @lori: Best wishes for 2010 to you.

    @donna: Best wishes for a fantastic 2010.

    @seminyak bali: Best wishes for 2010 to your group

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