Placita Olvera

 I have lived in the Los Angeles area my entire life, but it was my first time going to "Placita Olvera" or Olvera-Street as it is known. This little piece of land is only about 2 blocks and located near downtown LA. It is encircled by Alameda St. to the West, Arcadia St. to the South, Main St. to the East and Cesar Chavez Ave. to the North. Even though it is a small place, it is considered to be a historic monument.

It was filled with many shops selling authentic Mexican items, from food to "Huaraches". After walking through the shops we came to the Plaza Park. Here their is statues of Felipe De Neve and King Carlos III. There is also a cross with the original name of Los Angeles, "El Pueblo De Nuestra Senora La Reina De Los Angeles" which translates to "The town of our lady the queen of the angels". Here the place seemed old, but are probably like that to preserve the history.




The people and atmosphere here was mostly latino based. There was also many families, many of them speaking Spanish. What caught my attention at the local restaurants was that there was live mariachi playing live for the people eating there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKEm19lMjuQ




Here my friends and I posed in front of one of the many little shops. This is a nice little place away from the busy city life and recommend it for anyone who has not gone there.