Plaza Olvera

During my visit to Plaza Olvera, I discovered much information that before, I never really bothered to pay attention to. La Placita Olvera a colorful Mexican marketplace who attracts millions of visitors. Besides its restaurants and crafts shops, Plaza Olvera also is famous for hosting traditional events like the blessing of the Animals, Cinco de Mayo, Fiestas Patrias, Dia de Los Muertos, and Las Posadas. On my visit to the Placita Olvera I also discovered Avila Adobe, this house was built in 1818 by Francisco Jose Avila. Francisco Avila was a Californio and wealthy cattle rancher. The Avila Adobe interior depicts the California lifestyle of the 1840s. Dark wood tables, four-poster beds, candelabras and elaborate carpets. Moving forward to
Felipe de Neve was the governor of Las Californias, Neve was responsible for finding individuals do the work of building and living in the city. Neve found the inhabitants of Sonora and Sinaloa Mexico. The original pobladores consisted of these eleven families of various Spanish castas. Some of the castas included Peninsular, criollo, Mestizo, African, Mulattos and Indios. My visit to the Placita Olvera has taught me that Diversity gave birth to LA. The Chinese American Museum also demonstrates how the Chinese community was also very important to the founding of this city, but it seems that people have forgotten about this history. Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles exhibition celebrate the growth and development of Chinese American enclaves from Downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley. This exhibit describes Chinese immigration to the United States. This exhibit emphasises on community settlement in Los Angeles. The display is divided into four distinct time periods. Each period is defined by an important immigration law and event, for example, one of them will the Chinese Exclusion