The marketplace is where clothes, food, baskets, and pottery are sold and traded. Literature includes modern writers like Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz who describe daily life. Music and Dance - traditional Mexican music is played by mariachi bands with a singer, two guitars, two horn players, and a bass player. They often wear sombreros . Foods - combines Spanish and Native American cultures.
Corn is used to make tortillas and tacos .
Baseball from the US and bullfighting from Spain are also popular.