Carlos peddles up with his son and several choice Mexican snacks. He has freshly steamed green chili tamales and these chilled mango ‘flowers’ which he cuts on the spot. He rubs them with lemon, dusts them with cayenne and a pinch of salt – Mango Merienda! It reminds me of the beach vendors in Mexico, right here on the streets of Longmont, Colorado.

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