The US city has roots in Latin America — and is still shaped by its influence at every turn, from architecture to food trends.
Colourful market stalls, filled with Latin products, span across the stretch of Olvera Street, one of the oldest streets in Downtown Los Angeles.This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller .
The church, along with several other early-19th-century buildings, is still here. It’s Sunday morning and families are pouring towards its whitewashed exterior, distinctly Spanish in its simple curves and tiled roof. Nearby, in a square containing a bandstand and fringed with thick-trunked trees, artisans sell sweets dusted in the Mexican lime-chilli seasoning Tajín.
I swing open the door to LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, in the area’s western corner, for a deeper dive. A community hub, as well as museum and cookery school, it provides an immersive look at Hispanic culture in LA and beyond. Curator Esperanza Sanchez walks me through the exhibits, charting the many difficult chapters of LA’s growth out of El Pueblo.
South of Hollywood Boulevard, chef Wes Avila serves his own high-end interpretation of coastal Tulum cuisine in his restaurant, Ka’teen. With outdoor seating and tropical greenery, it has a laid-back Yucatán atmosphere but is just a stone’s throw from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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