Acronyms that contain the term mariachi plaza 

Mariachi Plaza

Mariachi Plaza is a plaza located in the Boyle Heights district of the city of Los Angeles, California. The plaza is known for its history as a center for mariachi music. Since the 1950s, mariachi musicians have gathered in hopes of being hired by visitors who are looking for a full band, trio or solo singer. A mariachi named El Cochero (Juan M. Gonzalez), the fundador (founder) of "La Boyle" is said to have stopped at the gas station that once stood on the corner and wandered around the neighborhood where he found $7 per week rooms to rent, and told his mariachi friends to join him there. The plaza resembles Mexico's famed Plaza Garibaldi in both form and function. This plaza is also an historic gateway to the neighborhood.Musicians wait around the plaza and hotel—now an affordable living complex—to be hired. There is a small kiosk located in the plaza, similar to those found in Mexico, donated in 1998 by the Mexican State of Jalisco, the birthplace of mariachi music. The kiosk is ornamental and has been criticized for its poor acoustics. Lucha Reyes has a statue in the plaza as she visited the city many times during her career. A bandstand was added in 2009. Local leaders hope to promote the plaza and for it to remain a sanctuary for musicians. The plaza is bounded by E. 1st Street to the south, N. Boyle Avenue to the west, and a small residential street named Pleasant Avenue to its north. It is surrounded by the East Los Angeles Interchange, and is located between Interstates 5, 10, and 101.

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