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Retail markets in Mexico
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tianguis
thumb|300px|Tianguis or market day in Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc, [[Guerrero]] thumb|Tianguis near central Monterrey. A '''''' is an open-air market or bazaar that is traditionally held on certain market days in a town or city neighborhood in Mexico and Central America. This bazaar tradition has its roots well into the pre-Hispanic period and continues in many cases essentially unchanged into the present day. The word comes from in Classical Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec Empire. In rural areas, many traditional types of merchandise are still sold, such as agriculture supplies and products a