Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times
COLIMA, Mexico -- On a sidewalk in a middle-class neighborhood of Colima city, the Bejarano family is selling tuba, a refreshing fermented drink made from the fresh, sweet sap of the coconut palm tree.
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