Placita Olvera

Every time we have to run errands around Downtown L.A. I always stop by Olvera St., (also known as Placita Olvera) the oldest part of the city that still resembles the old Pueblo de Los Angeles. The place is full of little Mexican shops, restaurants, and an adorable plaza where you can see aztec dancers or mariachis playing every now and then. My favorite thing to do is buy a churro and eat it while I walk around the shops, and later sit at the plaza with a big bowl of fresh fruit with lime and chili powder on top. Yum!!

The place also hosts  Mexican traditional celebrations every year such as the Día de los Muertos Festival and the Posadas and many other fiestas.

It's hard to list all the things you can find in this place; from a luchador mask, to authentic huaraches and mexican candy... They have everything!!!

I think I better let the pictures speak for themselves:

look at all those colors!!

I was about to buy Julian a pair of huaraches, but he already got three pairs from my family in Mexico!

My poorly taken pictures don't do the place justice! Trust me! The place is so alive and inspiring. A little piece of my dear México I can go to whenever I feel nostalgic or craving some good churros.

If you're around L.A. make sure to stop by this wonderful historical place. And while you're here take a walk to Chinatown, Little Tokyo, and the famous Union Station... all within a few miles! 

MJ