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	Les Shulman BellaOnline's Mexico Editor

Farmers' Market Mexican Style
Dating back to pre-Hispanic Mexico and Central America, tianguis are bazaar-like, open air markets, that in one form or another, occur throughout Mexico's nine regions. Travelers can learn much about the region's people,traditions,culture, foods, and products by attending a tianguis.

Fresh Garbanzos a Healthy Mexican Snack
Twice a year, in the spring and in late fall/early winter, throughout much of Mexico, a popular, delicious, healthy, and nutritious snack is available, fresh garbanzo beans. While most of the people in my town of Churintzio, Michoacan consume them raw, they are also eaten steamed or dry roasted.

Home Delivery in Small Mexican Towns
A tradition in many small Mexican towns is the door-to-door and street-by-street provision of various merchandise and services. Such as in our town the home delivery of gas, milk, cheese, chongos, seasonal fruits and vegetables, pastries, sweet breads, pay de queso, tamales, atole, and ice cream.

MercadoLibre Latin America's Ebay
Traditionally, Mexico has been "market oriented," be it tianguis/market days, indoor municipal markets, or open-air markets, like Zamora's. So, should it come as a surprise that the e-commerce online marketplace is becoming quite popular in Mexico and much of the rest of Latin America?

Mexico's Modern Supermarkets
An interesting, safe, non-threatening, and hygenic way for a tourist or a new expatriate to obtain an initial "feel" for the people and products of a city or region in Mexico is to investigate and explore their local modern supermarkets. Fortunately, in Mexico there are plenty to choose from.

Nopal a Perennially Multi-Utilized Cactus
Nopal cactus also known as prickly pear cactus is an iconic part of Mexico´s landscape. Its image dominantly appears on the country´s flag. Indigenous to Mexico and dating back approximately 12,000 years, do you realize how many functions it currently serves to all sorts of life forms?

Traditional Indoor Markets in Mexico
When visiting a particular city or region of Mexico, an excellent way to get a "feel" for its people, products, traditions, culture, and typical culinary offerings is to go to one or more of its indoor markets known as mercados municipales, mercados publicos, or just simply as "el mercado."

You Say Guava I Say Guayaba
Have you ever had the pleasure of eating guavas or guayabas? Here in Mexico, I am fortunate enough to have a guayaba tree on our property. Guayabas are a versatile, delicious, fragrant, nutritious, and healthy tropical/subtropical fruit.