Lake Worth Corridor enjoys a Hispanic vibe that's all its own (Miami: for sale, real estate market)

[sunrico90]

Any one in the area that can talk about this article...

A walk through the Lake Worth Corridor brings an assault of Hispanic flavors, colors and sounds: The smell of pollo a la brasa (grilled chicken) coming from a Colombian brasserie, a Mexican business owner brushing a "vaquero" hat outside his cowboy boots and hats store, a vendor pushing a refrigerated cart selling paletas (natural fruit Popsicles), a cluster of mobile taquerias announcing their tacos for sale with bright-colored lettering on their sides.

Miami-Dade has Little Havana. And Weston is increasingly known as "Westonzuela" because of the large number of Venezuelan immigrants. But the sheer number of Hispanic businesses, and the convergence of many different Hispanic cultures in one area -- Salvadorian, Mexican, Colombian, Argentinean, Guatemalan, Honduran -- has turned the Lake Worth Corridor into the "Little Latin America" of Palm Beach County. It's a place where Hispanics from throughout the county come for the goods and services they were accustomed to in their homelands.



Latinos making up about 40 percent of the residents in most areas and as much as 56 percent in some neighborhoods.

[firemed]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Any one in the area that can talk about this article...

A walk through the Lake Worth Corridor brings an assault of Hispanic flavors, colors and sounds: The smell of pollo a la brasa (grilled chicken) coming from a Colombian brasserie, a Mexican business owner brushing a "vaquero" hat outside his cowboy boots and hats store, a vendor pushing a refrigerated cart selling paletas (natural fruit Popsicles), a cluster of mobile taquerias announcing their tacos for sale with bright-colored lettering on their sides.

Miami-Dade has Little Havana. And Weston is increasingly known as "Westonzuela" because of the large number of Venezuelan immigrants. But the sheer number of Hispanic businesses, and the convergence of many different Hispanic cultures in one area -- Salvadorian, Mexican, Colombian, Argentinean, Guatemalan, Honduran -- has turned the Lake Worth Corridor into the "Little Latin America" of Palm Beach County. It's a place where Hispanics from throughout the county come for the goods and services they were accustomed to in their homelands.



Latinos making up about 40 percent of the residents in most areas and as much as 56 percent in some neighborhoods.

I would think this would be there homeland now. But is this immigrantion or infiltration ?

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by firemed

I would think this would be there homeland now. But is this immigrantion or infiltration ?

The article talks about Venezuelans, maybe they are relocating due to the situations in venezuela...

[tallrick]

It's too bad that most Latin American countries are in a constant state of instability. That's what happens when the gap between rich and poor is so great. People are persecuted, then run for the US. Venezuelans have been taking money out of their country and cramming it into the south Florida real estate market. They were the cause of the Miami real estate bubble starting in 2002.

[JSnFla]

broward has tons and tons of venezuelans, columbians, brazilians and argentinians these days.....i'm not sure how they all get here considering how hard it is to get a visa these days

[marcomeneses]

I agree with you!

I just moved from Chicago 2 years ago and I am living in lake Worth.

I found a job here, and I go to the beach very Sunday.

Lake Worth is a nice place and you can each night to downtown, have a beer, or eat, watch people walking etc.

So, I recommend lake Worth.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Any one in the area that can talk about this article...

A walk through the Lake Worth Corridor brings an assault of Hispanic flavors, colors and sounds: The smell of pollo a la brasa (grilled chicken) coming from a Colombian brasserie, a Mexican business owner brushing a "vaquero" hat outside his cowboy boots and hats store, a vendor pushing a refrigerated cart selling paletas (natural fruit Popsicles), a cluster of mobile taquerias announcing their tacos for sale with bright-colored lettering on their sides.

Miami-Dade has Little Havana. And Weston is increasingly known as "Westonzuela" because of the large number of Venezuelan immigrants. But the sheer number of Hispanic businesses, and the convergence of many different Hispanic cultures in one area -- Salvadorian, Mexican, Colombian, Argentinean, Guatemalan, Honduran -- has turned the Lake Worth Corridor into the "Little Latin America" of Palm Beach County. It's a place where Hispanics from throughout the county come for the goods and services they were accustomed to in their homelands.



Latinos making up about 40 percent of the residents in most areas and as much as 56 percent in some neighborhoods.

ha! Miami has little Havana,Lake Worth has a latin "vibe.Dude ALL OF DADE is latin now,soon all of Lake Worth will be latin and the talk will be of "little gringo sections".Soon many in Lake Worth who only speak english will find themselves in a situation where most around them only speak spanish.

Which is a good question;how is it that so many can just board a plane and fly over here to live?

[JSnFla]

ALL of South FLorida will be latin spanish speaking before too long....miami is full so they are all moving to broward and palm beach counties as well as orlando bigtime

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by lionking

ha! Miami has little Havana,Lake Worth has a latin "vibe.Dude ALL OF DADE is latin now,soon all of Lake Worth will be latin and the talk will be of "little gringo sections".Soon many in Lake Worth who only speak english will find themselves in a situation where most around them only speak spanish.

Which is a good question;how is it that so many can just board a plane and fly over here to live?

Any answers?

[marcomeneses]

Dear Friends;

I am sorry to tell all of you about this incident.

As all of you know, I like Lake Worth and I am very happy here, in fact I have been looking for a house to buy (in Lake Worth or plam Springs)

BUT this friday may 25 between 9:00Pm and 11:00 PM we had a burglary in our home.

Camera, bike, jewelry, cash etc was stolen.

Just to let you know.

Best regards to all of you.

Marco