Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá:
Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s
📍DOWNTOWN LA / 60 MIN
Sometimes the history we choose to remember hides a history we’re supposed to forget.
Take a walk through La Placita and down bustling Olvera Street to uncover the story of millions of Mexican Americans who were coerced into leaving Los Angeles in the 1930s and how this still resonates today.
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Ready to go? Download the CalMigration App and this tour, grab your headphones, and start at the bandshell in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Park.
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Not local to Los Angeles? Explore our interactive 360 video to experience this tour from anywhere in the world.
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For the best experience, fully charge your phone or tablet, bring headphones, and download the tour on wifi in advance.
Augmented reality scenes appear throughout the tour. When prompted by the narrator, activate the scene by selecting the [Start AR] button on your screen.
RESTROOMS
Restrooms are available inside the Avila Adobe, inside the brick underpass to the right as you walk up Olvera Street, and in Union Station.
TIMING & ACCESS
The audio portion of this tour runs approximately 1 hour. The distance traveled is approximately 0.7 miles, and is mostly flat (total descent 35ft). There are up to 10 steps up or down to enter landmarks.
The tour can be taken at any time, but it is best taken Tuesday-Sunday between 11am and 3pm when the America Tropical Interpretive center is open.
Consider allowing an additional 30 minutes to 2 hours to explore suggested stops and landmarks along the way.
Audio transcripts and a virtual 360 video of this tour with closed captions are available.
This tour was created in February 2024. While we make an effort to keep things current, you are walking through a living neighborhood and sometimes things change. Be curious, and embrace the unexpected.
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Learn more about the history of Mexican American Los Angeles and the repatriations of the 1930s through our learning guide.
360° of Olvera Street & La Placita
Click & drag around the video to explore our immersive tour of Olvera Street and Mexican American Los Angeles.
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