Markets and Shopping

Abundant Options for Local Food Shopping in Mexico

Independent neighborhood vendors selling fresh locally-sourced produce remain a thriving part of the Mexican retail landscape

No Hay Cambio — the Art of Making Change in Mexico

With more than 19 billion coins and bills in circulation across Mexico, why does it seem that no one ever has any change?

Non-Tobacco Alternatives in Mexico for Smoking Quitters

Nicotine pouches have begun appearing at convenience stores in Mexico, offering ex-smokers and those trying to quit a non-tobacco alternative

Coffee as Entertainment; Gourmet, of Course

Coffee-drinking is popular in Mexico with quality home-grown and imported coffees readily available at coffee shops, restaurants, and local supermarkets

Getting the Scoop on Mexican Ice Cream Choices

Mexican ice cream and popsicle choices are varied, flavorsome, and widely available from local stores, fancy-brand parlors, and street vendors

Local Bread Shops, Neighbors, and Nostalgia

An important and insightful part of Mexico's past and present are its bread shops, found on many busy corners of its towns and cities

Smoke-Free Mexico Offers No Substitutes for Quitters

Ex-smokers and those trying to quit smoking can't find tobacco substitutes in Mexico. Vaping is banned but court injunctions keep the product available for now

Traders in Mexico City's main square. Zocalo

Avid Trade and Five Hundred Years of Mexican Commerce

It will take more than a desire for modernity to do away with Mexico's deep-rooted traditions of commerce, which stretch back to Pre-Columbian times

Footwear: The Pumpkin Soap and Shoe Wax Ritual

Shoe shine stands, attended by "boleadores," are one of the most traditional forms of street vending furniture that you'll see in towns and cities across Mexico