2. Central American Space
La Tapachulteca is located at a Latino
community in the heart of the city of Van
Nuys, CA.
The current owner is Marcos Torres.
There is one more store near by this
one.
All of the employees speak perfect
Spanish, which makes their customers
more comfortable to shop.
The environment is different from any
other of your local grocery stores. The
music in Spanish fills the air, and the
friendly faces of the people there make
you feel at home.
4. Music Section
When you walked
in the market
place, to your right
you will notice this
showcase of DVDs
and CDs. Here
you will find any
type of genre of
music in Spanish.
Cumbia’s, Salsa,
Merengue, Bachata
are among the
most popular.
5. Products Section
All of the
products in store
are imported from
Central America.
Anything from
bread, spices,
and cereals you
will find in the 5
isles.
6. Hot Deli
Beside selling
products, this
grocery store has
its own small
restaurant. Its
practically a small
buffet of authentic
Central American
food. Pupusas,
Reyenos de Chile,
casamiento, and
among other
dishes are
commonly made.
7. Bakery
Next to the buffet, you
will find a variety of
Pan dulce. Which is
freshly made from
scratch everyday. All
ingredients use in the
bread are imported
from Central America.
Semita, is a famous
pan dulce that
Salvadorans enjoy to
eat with their coffee in
the early mornings or
late afternoons. The
semita’s ingredients
are all imported from
Central America.
8. Fruits & Vegetables
This is a small
section at the
grocery store.
Here you will find
all vegies and
fruits. Although,
there are certain
fruits such as the
platano, which is
imported from
Mexico, and is
currently sold here
because Central
Americans enjoy
this fruit.
