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their several ways. The plazas and 

 public markets afford agreeable meeting 

 places and serve as an open-air social 

 rendezvous for all classes. Military and 

 native bands play each evening in one of 

 the plazas, fiestas are of frequent occur- 

 rence, and the air is filled with the se- 

 ductive fragrance of roses, jasmine, and 

 orange blossoms. 



Every home, however humble, has its 

 little patio and a wealth of sunshine and 

 flowers. The domestic life is ideal. A 

 very pretty custom obtains on Sunday 

 evenings and festivals, on which occa- 

 sions the village maidens promenade 

 around the plaza. They usually take the 

 inside turn, strolling in one direction, 

 while the "novios," or village beaux, 



