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📍 Calle Olvera
The United States is the second-largest Mexican community, with 36% of Mexican-Americans already living in California alone. Because of history, Los Angeles has a vibrant Mexican market - Calle Olvera on Olvera Street. This street was officially opened in 1930 and is known as “the old Mexican street in today's city”. As soon as I stepped on this street, I was drawn to the bazaars on the left and right. The bazaar is filled with authentic Mexican decorations, and there are as many as 70 bazaars and stores for visitors to relax.
💡 Location: Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map requestClick here)
💡 Official website:http://calleolvera.com/
💡 Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri)/10:00 PM (Sat - Sun)
In Mexican culture, it's common to see decorations involving skulls. Day of the Dead Día de Muertos is an important holiday in Mexico. It is a day for families and friends to come together to pray for the dead. Friends who watch Coco movies may have heard and understood about this festival, seen the path the deceased went through, and helped support their spiritual journey.
🍴 El Pancho Grande
💡 Location: 11 Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map requestClick here)
💡 Official website:http://www.elpaseoinn.com
💡 Opening hours: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Mon - Fri)/10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Sat - Sun)
🍴 Cheese Enchiladas Beans & Salad ($8) & Burrito Beef Beans & Cheese ($8)
Afterwards, we went to a restaurant inside Calle Olvera. Cheese Enchiladas Beans & Salad on the left is suitable for vegetarians; the basic ingredient is burrito paste without meat. At first, I thought a burrito wasn't enough to fill our stomachs; why did our male and female friends eat half of them in the end and were already satisfied. Burrito Beef Beans & Cheese is very rich in bean paste, even though minced beef is bad. I highly recommend ordering a cup of Horchata ($2.5/small), a famous Spanish drink. A drink made from oil sedge grown in Spain, plus water, sugar, almonds, rice, and ground barley. It has a sweet flavor and is very thirst-quenching.
During the meal, a couple also went to the table to play Mexican-style music and melodies. The harmony between the two was very moving. In this sunny weather, we spent a relaxing afternoon in this street full of Mexican characteristics accompanied by the melody of music.
To sum it up, when you go to the US, you can still experience the authentic culture of Mexico, and you can also experience the fusion of the two cultures, which makes you more deeply understand the characteristics of each region. It is highly recommended that everyone add this stop to the itinerary to deeply experience the two historic cultures of these two places.
