Café Mayapan

iLibre El Puente Libre! iFuera las Trocas!

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO NEPA BY/BEFORE FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 2024, 3PM (MST) to: [email protected]

We are collecting comment cards to hand-deliver, too. Please come by Cafe Mayapan, 2000 Texas Ave. to fill out your card

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BARRIO CHAMIZAL RESIDENTS URGE CITY COUNCIL: G E T T H E T R U C K S O U T !

EL PASO, TEXAS- ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024 Familias Unidas del Chamizal will urge El Paso City Council to Take Action (AGENDA #19) and support residents' demand to get the commercial trucks out of el puente libre- the Bridge of the Americas. Barrio residents have cited serious health and environmental concerns and are asking the El Paso City Council to protect children's health and place a very high priority in communities like ours where environmental injustice has deadly and debilitating consequences. ‘The effects are forever.’

Our neighborhood is subjected to various sources of pollution, the Cumulative Impacts are compounded by concerning health vulnerabilities. Our neighborhood bears many burdens, to include: a major international port-of-entry overloaded w/ diesel trucks emitting high levels of cancerous pollutants; a public school bus terminal of over 150 school buses; industrial waste recycling facilities shredding metals, electronics, and batteries in out-dated & open-air lots; in addition to the 12+ fires/year that erupt from those industrial waste sites. There is an overload of environmental injustice in our neighborhood affecting our children's health.

The residents of Barrio Chamizal demand: ‘Get the trucks out of the Puente Libre!’ The trucks are the highest contributors to diesel particulate matter (see map below) and should be re-routed out of our thriving neighborhood of 7,000+ residents. Our Puente Libre- The Bridge of the Americas is the only toll-free international port of entry because it was intended for the people, not the maquiladora industry. Today, El Puente Libre is the second busiest port-of-entry along the border; and despite years of overuse, the maquiladora industry does not contribute to the maintenance of the bridge, roads and infrastructure they readily overuse.

El Paso’s Bridge of the Americas, El Puente Libre in our neighborhood, is receiving $700+ million of federal Bipartisan Infrastructure funding for necessary renovations. This long-overdue investment should be used as intended- to reduce the carbon footprint and address the impact on overburdened, vulnerable communities, specifically, our children’s health.

Current plans proposed by the federal General Services Administration include: various options of adding more lanes for semi-truck commercial traffic, which will lead to more trucks and more environmental concerns or, Option #4: To Remove Commercial Traffic. If we are able to ‘reduce emissions like black carbon from commercial truck pollution, we would also see an immediate climate benefit.’ We have the opportunity to send our concerns to the federal government.

We ask El Paso Mayor and Council to send a clear message to protect our children’s health and support the removal of commercial truck traffic from el puente libre, The Bridge of the Americas, in barrio Chamizal.

Order your tamales! 🫔 🫔 🫔 !
Cafe Mayapan’s Menu Navideno🎄🫔 🌽 🫔🎄
Every Friday 11am-3pm & Saturday 8am-3pm: Dec 8-29, 2023. Order your tamales! 🫔 🫔 🫔

Café Mayapan “hosts multiple cultural events and festivals for the community, one of them being for the Day of the Dead, Dia de los Mu***os. Gomez says volunteers and members of the community are encouraged to help support these events by attending them. “

Gomez also says it is helpful for volunteers to attend protests and community development projects to improve the conditions in the barrio, and the areas surrounding Café Mayapan.

While the projects of Café Mayapan do not stop there, the Tierra es Vida Community Farm is a one-acre plot of land where ancestral food-growing practices live on. The produce from Tierra es Vida provides the El Paso community with locally grown food, while the farm itself serves to teach people about traditional foods and relationships within their communities.

Café Mayapan keeps the beautiful tapestry of Mexican cultures and traditions alive through its programs and rich flavors. Events like the upcoming Dia de Mu***os celebration aid in keeping people closely connected to their heritage while supporting the mission that Café Mayapan hopes to keep alive for years to come.’

https://www.theprospectordaily.com/2023/10/12/cafe-mayapan-feeds-the-community/?fbclid=IwAR1UteTU8MsaM84JCp6K4HALmw0p_ZKYQXIBQRSFFkqiByu3gBN3U55xy-M_aem_AfmwHyfzpPGGF4rpIK8hDKUMiwSZH0soe7LqC2528eSyAPiOZBsVyjDWpab8YODI-2c

Café Mayapan feeds the community Located in Central El Paso and being revered for serving as a center for celebrating Mexican heritage, Café Mayapan prides itself in being as authentic as possible. From the authenticity of the food, to the culture, to the acts of service, Café Mayapan is a staple in the community known to many in...

Café Mayapan Dia de Mu***os Menu Especial Oaxaqueno: Monday, October 30- Saturday November 4. Limited Seating/ Reserve Your Table @ 915 217 1126.
For online/to-go orders: www.mujerobrera.org/cafemayapan

Saturday! Sabado!

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¡Chavela regresa a la frontera!

Perdiste nuestra presentacion de "Chavela" este verano? No te preocupes! Este Viernes Septiembre 29, "Chavela" regresara al Cafe Mayapan en el centro de El Paso por solo una funcion!

Boletos cuestan $10, y podran ser comprados en la puerta con efectivo, CashApp, Venmo, o Zelle. Todos los fondos recaudados seran donados a Programa Compañeros.

Esperamos veerlos para esta celebracion teatral de la vida y canto de la inolvidable Chavela Vargas.

We are Open! ¡Estamos Abiertos!
Thank you for your support and patience as we were closed last week for repairs.

Cafe Mayapan, 2000 Texas Ave 915 217-1126
M-F 11am-3pm & Sat 8am-3pm

TikTok · El Paso Hotspots 🔥 867 likes, 18 comments. “We visited Cafe Mayapan with some friends last week. This is probably one of the most authentic like-home mexican cusine places we have visited 🇲🇽 The enchiladas taste like those from a traditional kermes, the albondigas al chipotle were a hit for our friends, and an...

Cafe Mayapan is closed today and until further notice for maintenance. Thank you for your support. We will keep you updated on social media. See you soon!

Todo está bien. El corto tiempo de cierre es tan mantenimiento y se necesitan actualizaciones. Mantendremos a todos informados aquí en las redes sociales.

‘‘Chavela’ sera presentada el 23 y 24 de Junio en el Cafe Mayapan (2000 Texas Ave.) a las 5 PM ambos días. Los boletos cuestan $10, y se podrán comprar en la puerta con efectivo, Venmo, Zelle, o CashApp. Los fondos recaudados cubrirán los costos de producción de esta temporada teatral del Teatro Quetzal.’

Rinden homenaje a Chavela Vargas en El Paso Regresa Teatro Quetzal con un concierto teatral para destacar a la cantautora

Mark your calendars for Cafe Café Mayapan's Menu de Cuaresma, beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday and every Friday. dine-in or pick-up: (915) 217 1126 www.mujerobrera.org/cafemayapan

Every Friday until Easter.

Mark your calendars for Cafe Café Mayapan's Menu de Cuaresma, beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday and every Friday. dine-in or pick-up: (915) 217 1126 www.mujerobrera.org/cafemayapan

📌URGENTE, SE BUSCA ADOLESCENTE📌 La madre de Annette Uruchurtu de 15 años, quién está desaparecida desde el pasado 14 de Febrero, suplica ayuda de las autoridades y la comunidad. Habla ante nuestra cámara y le tenemos su testimonio por Univisión 26 edición Fin de Semana.

Please stop by Café Mayapan to sign this petition to Renovate Ruben Salazar Public Housing on Saturday anytime from 8am-11pm
Or Monday 11am-3pm.

Come warm-up with our hot & delicious Caldo de Res at Café Mayapan. Dine in or pick-up: www.mujerobrera.org/cafemayapan