Mariachi Plaza

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Dressed in their traditional charro suits, Mexican mariachi musicians have been descending on Boyle Heights' old-school zócalo (public square) since the 1930s, trolling for work. Competing for attention is the entrance to Mariachi Plaza metro station, with its colored-glass main canopy evocative of a Mexican folk dancer's fan.

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