Las Villas | A New York Minute in History

On this episode, Devin and Lauren learn about an enclave of restaurants, bars and resorts that catered to predominately Latin American clientele near the Catskill Mountains. As more and more Latinos immigrated to New York City for work, they began to look to places outside the city for recreation and to connect with other Spanish-speaking tourists. By the mid-1950s there were 50 resorts in the Plattekill area that focused on Spanish-speaking visitors.  Marker of Focus: Las Villas, Ulster County, Plattekill Guests: Ismael “Ish” Martinez, author of Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County; Jimmy Castro, Founder/CEO of Ritmo Caribe Promotions and director of Back to Las Villas A New York Minute In History is a production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, the New York State Museum, and Archivist Media, with support from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. This episode was produced by Jesse King.  Our theme is “Begrudge” by Darby. Further Reading:  Ishmael “Ish” Martinez Jr., Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County Christina Perez Jimenez and J. Bret Maney, The Latino Catskills Project Sherrie Baver, Angelo Falcón and Gabriel Haslip-Viera (editors), Latinos in New York: Communities in Transition Benjamin Lapidus, New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990 Teaching Resources:   Columbia University Institute of Latin American Studies K-12 Outreach Program National Endowment for the Humanities EDSITEment Hispanic and Latino Heritage and History in the United States New-York Historical Society & El Museo del Barrio Nueva York Classroom Materials  NYC Public Schools Hispanic Heritage Month Follow Along Devin: Welcome to A New York Minute in History. I'm Devin Lander, the New York state historian. Lauren: And I'm Lauren Roberts, the historian for Saratoga County. On this episode, we'll be talking about a marker located in th