#tianguis

Ven y quédate conmigo, 

duerme conmigo este viernes,

y el sábado, amor bonito,

despertemos sin pendientes.

Que mañana hay buen tianguis 

y no pasa, te lo juro,

que nos falte el desayuno.

Llévate la bolsa del mandado, 

vente, caminemos abrazados, 

tomaditos de la mano,

como quien no tiene prisa...

mejor voltea y tírame una sonrisa. 

¿Te parece si comemos?

¿Qué se te antoja, mi cielo? 

¿Unos tacos de cecina, 

tlacoyitos o un consuelo

en quesadilla de flor de calabacitas? 

Yo invito, no te preocupes,

pide lo que se te antoje.

¿Un juguito de Don Beto, 

de melón o de sandía? 

¿O un momento de esos lentos 

donde tu boca y la mía 

se dan besos sin motivo,

más que por gusto y alegría? 

Acobíjate en la sombra 

de la resolana tibia,

y brindemos con tepache 

o una michelada fría,

que estar contigo es una fiesta, 

vida mía. 

Prueba un poco de mandarina, 

aunque quizá te gusten más 

las papas con salsa Valentina.

Mira, te compré unas flores.

Ponlas en la mesa, ahí, 

junto a la ventana abierta

donde entra la luz del día

como entra tu risa suelta. 

Sí después te da el cansancio,

dormimos una siesta leve, 

con la pancita rendida 

y el corazón que se mueve. 

O vemos una peli pirata, 

de esas chafas pero bellas, 

porque el punto no es la trama,

sino verla junto a él.

Y si te quieres quedar

el domingo, ni lo pienses.

Yo preparo cafecito 

y pan con mantequilla.

O si prefieres, no hacemos 

nada más que ver el techo

mientras el mundo allá afuera

corre y grita su despecho.

Y si cae la tarde lenta,

vemos como el cielo arde,

se levantan los negocios, 

se despide la ciudad,

y tú me das ese abrazo 

que me vuelve a colocar.

Volvemos paso a paso, 

con la bolsa medio llena, 

un antojo en la camisa

y la risa que no frena.

Nos tiramos en la cama 

con los zapatos puestos,

ponemos la serie aquella 

qué interrumpimos con besos.

Y decimos "qué buen día", 

mientras se apaga la tele. 

Nos dormimos de ladito 

THE TIANGUIS

Tianguis are traveling markets that originated in the pre-Hispanic era and that impressed the Spaniards with their great organization. Tianguis were spaces of coexistence and communication between Mesoamerican peoples. In them you could observe the different ways of dressing, talking, eating and believing of each group. Religious rituals and ceremonies were also performed in honor of the gods of commerce and abundance. The Tianguis were places where people would gather for commercial and cultural exchanges through truce. The word tianguis comes from the nahuatl tianquiztli meaning "market". Some tianguis of pre-Hispanic origin still exist today in different regions of Mexico.

And in the pre-Hispanic tianguis, various agricultural, animal, artisanal and mineral products were sold. Some examples are: vegetables, medicinal herbs, beans, corn, cotton, birds, fish, obsidian, lizard and axes.

Every pre-Hispanic Tianguis was monitored by judges and watchmen who resolved disputes and punished offenders. The punishments could be very severe, such as death, exile, or slavery. The punishments were equally applied to all members of society.

About Tlatelolco's tianguis.

Organized and monitored was the main market of Mexico-Tlatelolco, which was one of the largest and most important in Mesoamerica. It was founded in the year 1337 and was located to the southwest of the City's Temple Mayor. In it you could find all kinds of goods, from food and crafts to slaves and precious stones. The market attracted thousands of people every day and was very well organized and monitored.

Numerous were the products that were sold in the market of Tlatelolco came from different regions of the Mexican empire and beyond its borders. Those in charge of bringing them were the pochtecs, merchants specialized in long-distance trade. Some close by products were corn, beans, squash and chili. Some far-away products were cocoa, cotton, feathers and sea seashells