Catt-Trax 2 - Antofagasta Fish Market - Comments http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340 Comments for "Antofagasta Fish Market" en Hello Brittney - answers to your questions http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-211 <p>Hi Brittney,</p><p>Thank you for your message and questions. I have seen some monkeys on my journey (Emperor Tamarin in Peru) and I was able to see the paw prints in Jaguar in the forests of Iguassu National Park in Argentina... but I have not seen any wild cats yet. There are though Puma here in South America as well (also known as the Cougar or Mountain Lion - the same species we have in British Columbia) . When I was in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, we saw the remains of a Guanaco that had been killed by a Puma. Good luck with your research on South America and if you have any specific questions I might be able to answer, please feel free to send them to me and I will do my best to get an answer to you. If you are keen to learn about birds in South America, both Peru and Colombia are amazing countries for birds.</p><p>Cheerios</p><p>Danny</p> Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:25:19 -0700 Danny Catt comment 211 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Dud - no stiches so far http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-210 <p>Hi there... so far I have been absolutely fine on my journey. No stitches, no broken bones. Thanks for your hello!</p><p>Danny</p> Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:18:48 -0700 Danny Catt comment 210 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Great pictures great work and some questions http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-183 <h6><font style="background-color: #ffff66" color="#ff00ff">HI DANNY CATT </font></h6><p><strong><font style="background-color: #66ffff" color="#cc00ff">I like your pictures there really great.So did you ever get your camera back?I really think the animals are really cool!!! So keep up the good work!!! Have you gotten any information on any monkeys or jaguars because my class and I are researching some cats and birds and religeons in south america.</font></strong></p><p>&#160;</p> Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:23:19 -0700 Brittney M. comment 183 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 stich http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-136 <h4>Yo danny have you ever got stiches before</h4><h4>If you have Its cool</h4><h4>have you ever got a broken bone.</h4><h4>answer me ok</h4><h4>send back </h4><p>&#160;</p> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:36:59 -0800 dud comment 136 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 :) http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-120 <p>No problem...</p><p>glad to be of some assistance ;) </p><p>cheers </p><p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:02:43 -0800 Shamina comment 120 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Fish Fillets & Mongers :) http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-109 <p>Thanks Terry and Shamina for doing the research on the words. I will be careful about which words I choose next time! :) ... or I will do some research before posting! </p><p>Cheers</p><p>Danny</p> Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:18:55 -0800 Danny Catt comment 109 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Hello Apollo http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-108 <p>Thanks for your note and question. And no, luckily for me I am not afraid of heights. It was just the altitude that I was having problems with. </p><p>Danny</p> Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:16:31 -0800 Danny Catt comment 108 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Wow thats HIGH!! http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-103 Hey Danny, I ws wondering if you are afraid of hights?? cosidering that you have to climb mountains. It would be unlucky. Apollo Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:57:32 -0800 Apollo comment 103 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 fish filleter v/s fishmonger http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-98 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">That&#39;s right about fishmonger.....</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Unfortunately Wikipedia does not list fish filleter (someone who cleans and cuts the fish). But you can find it in job listings on google! </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">So D you were pretty much correct :) </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">cheers </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--></span></p> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:56:39 -0800 Shamina comment 98 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Fishmonger http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-97 <p>According the Wikipedia: </p><p>A <strong>fishmonger</strong> is someone who sells <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish" title="Fish">fish</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafood" title="Seafood">seafood</a>. In some countries modern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket" title="Supermarket">supermarkets</a> are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or markets.</p><p>In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare" title="Shakespeare">Shakespeare&#39;s</a> <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet" title="Hamlet">Hamlet</a>,</em> some contend, the word <em>fishmonger</em> was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism" title="Euphemism">euphemism</a> for a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimp" title="Pimp">pimp</a> <a href="http://www.princehamlet.com/QA.html#3" title="http://www.princehamlet.com/QA.html#3">[1]</a><a href="http://www.clicknotes.com/hamlet/Pap.html" title="http://www.clicknotes.com/hamlet/Pap.html">[2]</a>. It is not known if the pejorative use of <em>fish</em> to refer to <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis" title="Penis">penis</a></em> was also implied by this possible usage. It seems more likely that &quot;fish&quot; would refer here not to the male genitalia, but to the female.</p> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:17:59 -0800 Pikake comment 97 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Altitude sickness http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-91 <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Hi D,</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">Altitude sickness, as you must know is caused because the body is adjusting to lower levels of oxygen. Keeping yourself well hydrated can prevent altitude sickness. So drink plenty of water and non-alcoholic fluids before your ascent and continue drinking as you climb. Also, another way to prevent it is by gaining height gradually, which helps you to adjust to the new altitudes and lower levels of oxygen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">A few handy tips to keep in mind the next time you decide to conquer new heights :)</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial">cheers</span></p> <p>S </p> <p>PS: isn&#39;t a fishmonger someone who sells fish while fish filleter is someone who cleans and cuts/prepares it? </p><p>&nbsp;</p> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:51:07 -0800 Shamina comment 91 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 The fish market and great mariscos! http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment-90 <p>Hi Danny,</p><p>Having lived in Antofagasta for a short time, I really enjoyed reading your account. I have some great shots of the birds (especially the pelicans and sea gulls) waiting for a tender fish morsel. You can also get some of the best mariscos - mmm good. And for a very reasonable price. </p><p>I had to laugh about all the people waving good-bye. There isn&#39;t much to do in that small town!</p><p>I liked your account of the Atacama. I have been up to the Escondida Copper Mine up in the mountains. Tragic what a strip mine will do to this beautiful earth.</p><p>Great to see you back among the connected! </p><p>Gorgeous photographs, hombre!</p><p>PS: isn&#39;t it a <strong>fishmonger </strong>to prepares and sells fish?</p> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:57:00 -0800 Pikake comment 90 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2 Antofagasta Fish Market http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340 <p align="center"><img class="image preview" src="/catttrax2/sites/blogs.bcit.ca.catttrax2/files/images/DSC_3618.JPG" alt="Fish for Sale, Antofagasta Fish Market, Chile" title="Fish for Sale, Antofagasta Fish Market, Chile" width="500" height="336" /><span style="width: 498px" class="caption"><strong>Fish for Sale, Antofagasta Fish Market, Chile</strong></span></p><p align="left">Ships filled with tourists rarely stop in Antofagasta, Chile but when they do they are welcomed with open arms. Antofagasta, is the largest city in northern Chile, and is a modern, clean and progressive coastal metropolis. It is also within the Atacama Desert and if you are looking for a place that receives very little rain, Antofagasta is it… the average annual rainfall is less than 4 mm.</p><p align="left">Our plan for the day was to do a bit of shopping (I needed to pick up a field guide to the birds of Chile) and wander around town. Our meandering led us to the fish market… and where there are fish, there are often animals that feed on fish!</p><p style="text-align: center"><img class="image preview" src="/catttrax2/sites/blogs.bcit.ca.catttrax2/files/images/DSC_3338.JPG" alt="Sea Lions, Antofagasta, Chile" title="Sea Lions, Antofagasta, Chile" width="500" height="336" /></p><p align="center"><span style="width: 498px" class="caption"><div align="left"><strong>Sea Lions, Antofagasta, Chile</strong></div></span></p><p align="left">For a wildlife enthusiast the foreshore next to the Antofagasta fish market was a virtual Serengeti! Not only were there birds (pelicans, gulls, herons, etc) but also sea lions and even sea turtles.</p><p align="left"><img class="image preview" src="/catttrax2/sites/blogs.bcit.ca.catttrax2/files/images/DSC_3381.JPG" alt="Sea Turtle &amp; Gull, Antofagasta, Chile" title="Sea Turtle &amp; Gull, Antofagasta, Chile" width="500" height="340" /></p><p align="center"><span style="width: 498px" class="caption"><div align="left"><strong>Sea Turtle &amp; Gull, Antofagasta, Chile</strong></div></span></p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">We went for a wander into the market itself where fish sellers were showing there catch and fish filleters (is that what you call someone who fillets fish?) were preparing the best cuts for sale. The place was also filled with cats waiting for a scrap to fall between the cracks. We were even allowed to sneak back into the area where the fish were stored and had a chance to get some fabulous photos of the birds looking to catch a free meal.</p><p style="text-align: center"><img class="image preview" src="/catttrax2/sites/blogs.bcit.ca.catttrax2/files/images/DSC_3538.JPG" alt="Black-crowned Night Heron" title="Black-crowned Night Heron" width="297" height="500" /></p><p align="center"><span style="width: 295px" class="caption"><div align="left"><strong>Black-crowned Night-Heron</strong></div></span></p><p align="left">It goes to show that you don’t always have to go far, or pay big bucks, to experience something special. The hour or two we spent at the Antofagasta fish market were as good as they come.</p><p align="left">We boarded the ship in late afternoon and as we were led out of the harbour by the local port pilot boats the passengers and crew of the MS Prinsendam were treated to something I have never experienced before. A crowd of well over a thousand, all residents of Antofagasta, were lined up shoulder to shoulder along the shore waving and shouting goodbye (or adios!). It was a heart-warming gesture.<br /></p><p align="left"><img class="image preview" src="/catttrax2/sites/blogs.bcit.ca.catttrax2/files/images/DSC_3705.JPG" alt="Residents of Antofagasta, Chile Saying Adios to the MS Prinsendam" title="Residents of Antofagasta, Chile Saying Adios to the MS Prinsendam" width="500" height="336" /><span style="width: 498px" class="caption"><strong>Residents of Antofagasta, Chile Saying Adios to the MS Prinsendam</strong></span></p> http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2/node/340#comment Antofagasta Chile Chile Fish Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:10:00 -0800 Danny Catt 340 at http://blogs.bcit.ca/catttrax2