A ''Chiringuito'' (also known by other

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s in

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) is a small enterprise, usually a

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, selling mainly

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s and ''

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'', and sometimes

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, in a more or less provisional building, often on a

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or loose surface where a more permanent structure may be inviable. There are two main variants: * Those found on beaches or at

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s, which enjoy only brief but intense seasonal activity. These can be solid structures but are more often no-frills shelters or simply stalls capable of commanding a

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compared to regular suppliers, as well as high turnover, yielding reasonable profits over a short span of time. * Particularly in

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and increasingly also much of

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, such installations are a popular feature of markets, '' fiestas'' , the so-called 'ferias' like the

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, and '' eventos'', where they are called ''

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'' since they often trade out of standardized prefabricated wooden boxes routinely set up in

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s and

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s. Since many ''chiringuito'' bars tend (or tended) to operate in the

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of the economy, the term is sometimes extended to any

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business activity or company that operates in loosely regulated

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s or the unlawful

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sector. In Mexico, the term ''changarro'' refers to a

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like this type of food booth with tables, but more often to a small grocery stand or small grocery store.

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