Fruit market in Irapuato, Mexico
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- December 1981
- Location
- Irapuato, Mexico
- License
- This photograph copyright ©2007. Terms of use
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Shoppers peruse a open fruit stand. The fruit is piled high above wooden crates. Oranges and tangerines are included in the varieties of fruit for sale.
Irapuato is a large town in the Mexican state of Guanajuato known for its agricultural produce. The town was originally settled by the Tarascan Indian community, but it remained a small village until the Spanish conquistadors discovered large silver deposits in the nearby town of Guanajuato. Since then the village has grown into a city, but it still retains much of its Indian heritage, including architectural styles and agricultural practices.
