The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters … But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.

The next was a very unpropitious morning for a journey—muggy, damp, and drizzly.

Go sit with him. I think he's a little depressed. It's not easy to grow old. / Tell me about it.

The horse broke into a gallop as they neared the barn.