Margarita Castellanos has worked for over 20 years at coffee press of Tropical Bakery and Restaurant in Palm Springs. Its cortaditos, espressos and cafe con leches have drawn a loyal following across central Palm Beach County.
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Coffee is Latin culture both socially and in business. Whether it’s cafecito, cortadito or cafe con leche, its presence is nearly ubiquitous. Here a cup is shared with customers and staff at Belle Lara Beauty Shalom on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Palm Springs, Fla.
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Pedro Abreu, owner of PJ’s Barber Shop, gives a hair cut to former Greenacres Mayor Joel Flores.
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Barbers Melvin Sanchez (left), Jose Garcia, Luis Maldonado, Jonathan Lopez, Alayn Sanabria, Joel Nuñez, Yordy Peguero work at PJ’s Barber Shop in Greenacres, which is Pedro Abreu, seated in the chair.
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Gisella Bustinza, a native of Peru, opened Vyda Salon in Greenacres in 2017 and now employs over 30 women.
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Danielle Reis, a native of Brazil, laughs with a client while she dries her hair at at Vyda Salon in Greenacres, FL. She is one of more than 30 women who work at the salon, many of whom came to the U.S. from the Caribbean and South and Central America.
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Jaqueline and Rafael Nunez, natives of Colombia, came to Palm Beach County 39 years ago with the dream of opening their own medical practice. The couple now owns 32 health centers across the county.
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Luz Francy Luengas, a Colombian native, has owned since 2005 a preschool along Miller Road in Palm Springs that has become crucial for the immigrant, working families in the community.
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Brothers Hector (left) and Armando Cabrera with their daughters Monique (left) and Natasha Cabrera, who now run Tropical Bakery and Restaurant in Palm Springs.
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