Regatear - Defined

If you forget your swimsuit, there are many places in Tequesquitengo where you can purchase any last minute additions to your wardrobe. I needed a towel and found a yellow one for 30 pesos, after some bargaining of course. ¨Regatear¨ is a popular and expected form of bargaining in many Mexican marketplaces. The style is never directly aggressive, but rather sprinkled with humor and social interaction. So next time you ask for a price quote in Mexico, be prepared to converse and to hopefully bring the price down a couple pesos...