What less than $15 buys you: top, left to right: cabbage, squash, papaya, pumpkin flowers, baby potatoes, beetroot, garlic, mushrooms. Bottom, left to right, 7 kilos of oranges, carrots, grapefruit. Cat not included.
The tianguis (tee-ON-geez -- open-air, temporary market) sets up a few blocks from my work Mondays and Tuesdays, and usually has lower prices than closed-air markets and supermarkets. My way of bargaining prices (bargaining is accepted at these types of markets) is to look hesitant and say, "pues...a ver..." (well...let´s see...) followed by a reluctant silence. It worked a few times yesterday, but nothing significant. I have to be more aggressive. Most fruits and veggies, however, seem to be not-in-peak-season. Right now you can get a kilo of Mandarin oranges for about 7 pesos (25 cents a pound!) but avocado and mango season -- my favorites -- aren´t until spring time.
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It rained yesterday, probably the first precipation in Mexico City since October. Although we´re entering prime pool season (hot and dry), the cracked lips, dry skin, clogged nasalways and stagnant air are here to stay for a while. Rain sort of cleans the air and gives it a creamy feeling. Today is shaping out to be the same -- refreshing!
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I can't find your email... Wishing you a happy inauguration day. GLORIOUS DAY!
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