{"id":97199886,"date":"2021-09-21T10:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T10:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97199886"},"modified":"2022-10-01T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T21:10:15","slug":"unexpected-cities-to-celebrate-hispanic-culture-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/unexpected-cities-to-celebrate-hispanic-culture-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Unexpected U.S. Cities Where You Can Celebrate Hispanic Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to celebrating Hispanic culture, a lot of the media focus turns to festivities and cultural activities in major cities like New York and LA, which have always had sizeable Hispanic populations. However, you don’t have to just live in or visit one of these famous cities to enjoy all the great art, music, food, and history. Take a trip with us to some of these lesser-known cities with vibrant Hispanic populations that have just as much great culture and history, and party with the locals while still having money left to spare in your travel budget!<\/p>\n

Long Beach, California<\/h2>\n

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Less than three hours from the Mexican Border, the city of Long Beach embraces Hispanic culture with the annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival<\/a> to kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, so you’ll want to book your cheap flights in October<\/a>. The event focuses on music and dance representing Mexico and Central and South America. Held at the aquarium of the Pacific’s Honda Pacific Visions Theater, the event also includes special activities and educational programs.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the city has established the El Mercado de Long Beach initiative<\/a> for a proposed Latino Cultural Center to celebrate local and regional Latino culture, art, and history. The space in the district includes grocery stores, restaurants, retail, entertainment, and social services for the Latino community.<\/p>\n

Salt Lake City, Utah<\/h2>\n

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Over the past decade, Salt Lake City has blossomed into an incubator of sorts for the arts, and this movement has largely bolstered the Hispanic community that\u00a0calls the city their home. With\u00a0about 25% of the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino<\/a>, you can most certainly experience great cultural and gastronomical treats while attending the Hispanic Heritage Parade and Street Festival<\/a> and the Mega Peruvian Festiva<\/a>l, to name a few celebrations.<\/p>\n

Pueblo, Colorado<\/h2>\n

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Colorado is not the first state that comes to mind when you think about Hispanic culture in the US, but the city of Pueblo will soon change that thought. With a rich representation of Mexicans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans — who make up almost half of the city’s population — you can partake in the annual Chile & Frijoles Festival<\/a>. The festival includes music\u201a arts and crafts\u201a and you guessed it … fantastic food cook-offs featuring the region’s famous Pueblo chilies!<\/p>\n

Arlington, Virginia<\/h2>\n

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With one of the largest Hispanic communities in the metro Washington, D.C. area, Arlington brings the party to the streets with its own Latino American Festival<\/a>, while history buffs will also enjoy visiting the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial<\/a> located on Memorial Avenue in Arlington. You can also dig into some of the best food from Peru, Bolivia, and El Salvador in one of its many highly rated restaurants.<\/p>\n

Charlotte, North Carolina<\/h2>\n
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