Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

One of the first Spanish cities in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, Chiapa de Corzo is a cozy little town of more than 50,000 inhabitants.  It seems to be the cultural center of the Mexican Marimba and, most nights, I pass out listening to marimba music from the nearby Central Plaza.  Of course the nearby cathedral punishes the late night partiers by ringing bells early in the morning.  And if that isn't enough, once the church bells finish ringing, a steady procession of vendors parade the streets hawking their wares and services.  Drinking water, propane gas, shoe repair, and tortillas are just the warmup.  Somebody walks past at 6:36 every morning ringing a cowbell, but I haven't figured out what he is selling.