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This sidewalk near Mexico Square is swarming with vendors selling everything from clothing to produce and spices.

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This sidewalk near Mexico Square is swarming with vendors selling everything from clothing to produce and spices. The roadside business is a real hassle for pedestrians, who are forced to push their way through in one of the city's busiest areas. Even the partition on the road serves as a makeshift hanger for the vendors to display their merchandise.

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