In August 2006, we had a chance to visit San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, and Usulután, the birthplace of the Saca family.
USULUTÁN:
“The Saca Bunch” on the rooftop of the Saca family birthplace.
The current storefront of what was once the Saca childhood home.
The little things in life sure can have emotional resonance. What was once Lalo’s childhood bedroom is now the second floor of a shoe store. The original tile floor remains.
We literally had to climb over the brown boxes to gain access to the staircase that leads to the rooftop. That’s Lalo’s wife, Nidia, making her way out.
The backyard of the childhood home, where the boys wiled away the hours playing soccer, has a tree branch growing out of the wall.
There is a Salvadoran snack foods company called, “Boquitas Diana” (literally, “Little Mouths Diana”). This is their
“DianaMobile” (in Spanish at the top of the front of the van it reads, “DianaMovil”). I felt so important….LOL.
Nothing goes to waste in El Salvador….
SAN SALVADOR:
Tío Gustavo and Tía Carmela’s kitchen in San Salvador, looks the same as it did over 30 years ago when Lalo stayed here, after running away from home.
A very popular market, where one can get the yummiest of pupusas.