What’s a Tianguis and How Do You Shop One?
Dawn Stoner
November 9, 2023
As a newly arrived expat trying to figure out how to grocery shop in Mexico, you’ll soon encounter the word tianguis, derived from the Nahuatl
As a newly arrived expat trying to figure out how to grocery shop in Mexico, you’ll soon encounter the word tianguis, derived from the Nahuatl
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