Olvera Street

Olvera Street is a sightseeing stop in Los Angeles, CA, part of the Los Angeles guide. Cost: free.

125 Paseo de la Plaza · Los Angeles, CA

Why you should go…

Olvera Street opens off the Los Angeles Plaza inside El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, in the oldest part of downtown. Vendors, shops and restaurants line the street, and you can step into the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 and the oldest standing residence in the city. Christine Sterling led its restoration, and it reopened as a Mexican marketplace on Easter Sunday 1930. It also hosts traditional events such as the Blessing of the Animals, Dia de los Muertos and Las Posadas.

#historic district
#mexican marketplace
#downtown los angeles
#avila adobe
#shopping

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