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Try tacosin Mexico City, Mexico

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Taste traditional Mexican tacos: fold a tortilla in half around the filling and enjoy the utterly delicious taste of local «sandwiches».
How to try tacos in Mexico City
This food is considered to be traditional in Mexico. Tacos date back to the ancient times before the arrival of Europeans in the country. There is conclusive evidence of the fact that even the indigenous peoples in some regions ate tacos filled with small fish.

Today, taco is a wheat or corn tortilla with most diverse types of filling. It can be virtually all sorts of minced meat, seafood, beans, rice, vegetables and even stewed cactus pulp. They top it abundantly with guacamole or salsa and sprinkle with onion and cheese. They eat tacos without cutlery, folding the tortilla in two and enjoying the delicious taste of the local "fast food".

You can try tacos in Mexico anywhere, from snack bars to expensive restaurants.

How much?

the price of a local sandwich is about 2 dollars.

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