Explore Latino Heritage Landmarks with Metrolink
This roundup offers insight into some meaningful destinations to visit and learn about Latino Heritage during Latino Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), and anytime throughout the year.
These spots are accessible by a Metrolink train, sometimes combined with a short stroll or connection with other transit options.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Los Cinco Puntos
L.A. Union StationNamed for the five-way intersection of East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Lorena Boulevard and Indiana Street, this historic area features two important memorials that honor and pay tribute to Mexican-American veterans.
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Family
Los Angeles
Lincoln Park / Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center
L.A. Union StationThis historic landmark provides programs in arts education and serves as a safe space for cultural enrichment for folks in L.A.'s Eastside neighborhoods.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Mariachi Plaza
L.A. Union StationThis plaza was originally an informal gathering spot for mariachis seeking work from the nearby Boyle Hotel in the 1930s.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
El Mercado
L.A. Union StationAlso known as “El Mercadito,” this Latin American marketplace is a longstanding landmark in Boyle Heights.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Pico House
L.A. Union StationThis property was the first three-story building in Los Angeles, built in 1870 to serve as a luxury hotel by Pío Pico, the last Mexican Governor of Alta California.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Anthony Quinn Library
L.A. Union StationThis library is an essential modern community center, named in tribute to Anthony Quinn, an iconic East L.A. native and iconic actor.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Iglesia Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles / La Placita Church
L.A. Union StationThis church dates back to 1814, and translates to “Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church.”
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Family
Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine (and Arboretum)
L.A. Union StationThis landmark is located in what is now Dodgers Stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood and until the 1950s was home to many generations of Mexican Americans.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
América Tropical: Oprimida y Destrozada por los Imperialismos
L.A. Union StationAmérica Tropical was the first large-scale mural in the United States that created a public space by being painted on an ordinary exterior wall.
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Arts & Culture
Oxnard
La Gloria Market
Oxnard StationThis family-owned market and restaurant is conveniently located in Downtown Oxnard across from the transportation center.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Sepulveda House
L.A. Union StationThis property is known as a symbol of Los Angeles's dramatic architectural and social shift over the years.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Avila Adobe
L.A. Union StationIn the heart of Olvera Street sits the Avila Adobe--the oldest known standing residence in Los Angeles.
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Outdoors
Fullerton
Lemon Street Murals
Fullerton StationThe Lemon Street murals are located on an overpass in the city of Fullerton, consisting of eight separate panels that portray Mexican-American themes.
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Food & Beverage
Los Angeles
La Pupusa Urban Eatery
L.A. Union StationLa Pupusa Urban Eatery serves traditional Salvadorian flavors with an L.A. twist.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
L.A. Union StationFrom hosting a wide range of programs in music, dance, films, art, history, culinary arts, topical events, nature and much more -- LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes' mission is to educate, inspire and bring together the community.
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Arts & Culture
Mission Hills
Mission San Fernando Rey de España
Sylmar / San Fernando StationThis historic destination is rich in beauty and culture.
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Arts & Culture
Riverside
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
Riverside - Downtown StationThe Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, commonly referred to as "The Cheech," showcases the personal collection of comedian Cheech Marin who is one of the world’s leading collectors of Chicano art.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
L.A. Union StationThe Los Angeles Plaza Historic District encompasses approximately 9.5 acres in downtown Los Angeles, featuring a collection of free museums and cultural attractions.
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Food & Beverage
El Monte
La Fruta Feliz
El Monte StationThis compact grocery store in El Monte serves shaved ice, fresas con crema and an assortment of authentically prepared mexican favorites such as diablitos and agua frescas.
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Arts & Culture
Ventura
Ortega Adobe
Ventura - Downtown / Beach StationLocated on Main Street near Downtown Ventura, visitors can find this historic adobe house built in 1857 by Emigdio Ortega.
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Arts & Culture
Ventura
Mission San Buenaventura
Ventura - Downtown / Beach StationSan Buenaventura means “good fortune," which is fitting because this mission was known as one of the most prosperous and productive of the 21 missions.
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Arts & Culture
Los Angeles
Olvera Street
L.A. Union StationThis historic district in downtown Los Angeles is part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.
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Arts & Culture
Santa Ana
Bowers Museum: Ceramics of Western Mexico Exhibit
Santa Ana StationAt this ongoing exhibit hosted by Bowers Museum, guests can learn about and admire a collection of pre-Columbian Art from the western Mexican states of Colima, Nayarit and Jalisco.
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Arts & Culture
San Juan Capistrano
Historic San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano StationVisiting Orange County’s birthplace just got a lot easier. Ditch your car and jump aboard a Metrolink train to historic San Juan Capistrano!
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Arts & Culture
San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano StationThis former Spanish mission was founded in 1776 in colonial Las Californias by Spanish Catholic missionaries of the Franciscan Order.
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Arts & Culture
Oceanside
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Oceanside StationThe Mission San Luis Rey de Francia holds the title “King of the Missions,” due to its spacious expansiveness, architectural beauty, and picturesque Oceanside surroundings.
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Food & Beverage
Los Angeles
El Salvador Corridor
L.A. Union StationEl Salvador Corridor is the first designated Salvadoran neighborhood in Los Angeles.
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Family
Santa Ana
Calle Cuatro Marketplace, or "La Cuatro"
Santa Ana StationLocated in Downtown Santa Ana on Fourth Street, Calle Cuatro Marketplace, also known as “La Cuatro,” features street vendors, cafes, world-renowned restaurants and a gift shop.
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Food & Beverage
San Bernardino
Mitla Café
San Bernardino Depot StationLocated along the famous Route 66, San Bernardino’s iconic Mitla Café has been serving up Mexican comfort food to travelers and locals since 1937.
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Arts & Culture
Oxnard
Cesar Chavez’s Former House
Oxnard StationVisit this former home of farm labor rights leader Cesar Chavez, in Oxnard.