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Innovative Raquelitas Tortillas Opens Retail 'Tasting Room' in RiNo

Located in a brightly painted building on Larimer Street in the heart of the River North Art District (RiNo), Raquelitas Tortillas is not your average tortilla manufacturer and retail tortilla store. It has deep roots in Denver and the historically Latino section of Larimer Street, dating back to…

Chef Lindita Shares Her Family History, Culture Through Food

Despite each country’s unique culture and differences, a commonly shared cornerstone of Hispanic and Latino cultures is the importance of family — and food. Everybody contributes and everybody eats. When Aurora resident Chef Lindita (and the owner of Lindita’s Salsa & Spice Company), was a child…

Su Teatro Connects the Community With Stories Rooted in Colorado

In 1972, Chicanos (Americans of Mexican ancestry) were required to take a remedial reading class in order to attend the University of Colorado Denver. Finding this requirement demeaning, university faculty member Rowena Rivera proposed something else entirely — she wanted to create an…

Chicano Humanities and Arts Council Celebrates a New Beginning

When the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC) was founded in 1978, its purpose was simple: to create a place where Latino/a/x and Hispanic artists could display their art freely. “We weren’t allowed in galleries, or they didn’t want our type of art,” said CHAC’s Executive Director Brenda…

Museo de las Americas Highlights Latino Culture, Empowers Artists

Museo de las Americas has been a cornerstone of the Art District on Santa Fe since it opened its doors in 1991. It’s the only museum in the region devoted exclusively to Latino culture. “For over 30 years, we've been working in this beautiful space to tell a different story,” says Cristina Del Hoyo…

Craving a Cafecito? Top Latin-Inspired Cafes in Denver

Bars and pubs are the usual go-to for social interaction, but there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a nice cup of coffee—or, perhaps, a hot chocolate—and nibbling down a tasty pastry while passing the hours with friends or getting some work done. And while the idea of a local bistro might…

I Love ME Gems Business Takes Off in Denver

Life isn’t always easy, but for Venezuelan native Yurima Crowley it sure has been interesting. In 2018, she was working an assortment of jobs to make ends meet — then everything changed when she took a 20-month leadership course offered to immigrants at a non-profit in Aurora. The ultimate purpose…