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    The Spanishood of a Neighborhood

    By sjunat55  |  Posted October 24, 2009  |  New York, New York
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     sjunat55 tells me he's been wanting to snap photos of Spanish Harlem for weeks. "Along with the South Bronx and Washington Heights, it remains a center of Spanish life and tradition," he said.
    - zdan, CNN iReport producer

    Signs of Spanish Harlem- El Barrio- a most Spanish of neighborhoods in New York City.
    1-Detail of the mural "The Spirit of East Harlem"- the flag of PuertoRico, a US territory whose immigrants came to the area in the 1950's. Mural by Hank Prussing with Manny Vega, 1978.
    2-Local businesses with Spanish names dominate the streets with specialties from all around Latin America. Keep in mind this is New York City.
    3-Luis Munoz Marin, the first elected governor of Puerto Rico, The street across El Barrio is named after him.
    4-A license plate - Puerto Ricans served in WW2, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars.
    5-Detail from The Spirit of East Harlem- depicts family life, drawn on a brownstone building.
    6-Spanish meat market- local stores are centers of daily life.
    7-Tortillas, mangoes- street vendors from all over.
    8-Signs of diverse businesses - local enterprise for the locals.
    9-A candle store- not the usual scented candle variety- Religious and votive candles- a sign of tradition through generations.
    10-El Museo del Barrio- one of the top Spanish art museums in the country, recently re-opened. Keeping track of the neighborhoods history and the strong art tradition of Latin Americans through the centuries.
    For more views from El Barrio, go here: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-345802

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