Let's Meet At Olvera Street

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Olvera Street
It's where we're spending Mother’s Day
Children run around La Calle, and play
La placita de Olvera Street
Family's coming, it’s where we’ll meet
We’ll do some shopping with the merchants there
Spend time at the Candela Shop Square
Spiced and decorated, colorful and unusual candles
Buy a pair of huaraches, traditional Mexican sandals
Time for a new peasant blouse and a shirt that says Chicana
We’ll lunch at the famous taquitos place and listen to some Mana
                                      

Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Historically, it abutted the original Chinatown, which was later removed to its modern location to make way for Union Station. There are 27 buildings of various ages still standing.
Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by Spanish pobladores, on a site southeast of today's Olvera Street near the Los Angeles River. They consisted of 11 families and were accompanied by a few Spanish soldiers. The new town was named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles.

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Valsa George

Date: 5/20/2023 6:38:00 AM

I am sure you had a lovely time on Mother's day at Olvera street. The place sounds exotic. Enjoyed your poem. Thanks Anaya for your familiarizing this great place to us.

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/20/2023 10:18:00 AM

Thank you, Valsa! We performed at La Golondrina, I was a preteen with the Ballet Folklorico de Esteban Coronado!

Len Gasun

Date: 5/14/2023 4:42:00 PM

Your beautiful and delightful poem brought me there my dear poet friend Anaya. I hope I can see this place for real someday. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful place and poem. Hope you've a Great Mother's Day Celebration. Happy Mother's Day my dear poet friend and all mothers out there. God bless you always. Hugs

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/15/2023 8:32:00 AM

I hope so too, Len! Visit China Town nearby and of course the one and only Hollywood! Thank you, Len. Hope yours was a nice day. xhugs

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/14/2023 3:10:00 AM

A very insightful poem Anaya into the Hispanic cultural centre of LA, I hope to get out there early next year for a holiday, I’m all Vegased out at this stage, cheers David

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/14/2023 6:59:00 PM

Thank you, David. The one and only, spectacular, Hollywood awaits you! Amigo