{"id":35656,"date":"2026-03-02T17:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=35656"},"modified":"2026-03-04T05:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:38:20","slug":"welcome-to-la-isla-marshalltowns-first-cuban-grocery-store-opens-on-north-center-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/welcome-to-la-isla-marshalltowns-first-cuban-grocery-store-opens-on-north-center-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Bienvenidos a La Isla: abre en North Center Street la primera tienda cubana de Marshalltown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-2813699442\" class=\"holaa-before-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/events\/2025-26\/broadway\/wicked?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=DigitalAds&#038;utm_campaign=July26\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"728&#215;90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90.jpg 728w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/728x90-696x86.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><p><strong>Por Robert Maharry, Times-Republican<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Berkys Gonzalez y su familia vivieron un trayecto dif\u00edcil para salir de su Cuba natal. En el camino, cruzaron el peligroso Tap\u00f3n del Dari\u00e9n, en la frontera entre Colombia y Panam\u00e1, y atravesaron varios pa\u00edses de Centroam\u00e9rica con la esperanza de llegar alg\u00fan d\u00eda a Estados Unidos.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2970868865\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/patient-care\/lead-exposure\/lead-exposure-in-children\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Web Ad July #1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-2048x512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-696x174.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1068x267.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-July-1-1920x480.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"600\" height=\"640\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfortunadamente, logramos entrar a este pa\u00eds, por el que estoy muy agradecida, y especialmente a Marshalltown, por la oportunidad que me ha dado y la tranquilidad de haberme librado de todos esos problemas pol\u00edticos de mi pa\u00eds y de poder tener un buen futuro para mis hijos\u201d, dijo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ahora que est\u00e1n aqu\u00ed y se han establecido en Marshalltown, Gonzalez vive su versi\u00f3n del Sue\u00f1o Americano y recientemente abri\u00f3 su nueva tienda de comestibles, La Isla Mercado Cubano, la primera de su tipo en la comunidad, en 16 N. Center St.<\/p>\n<p>El negocio opera desde finales de diciembre y se especializa en una variedad de ingredientes cubanos, productos frescos, botanas, bebidas y carnes. Y, seg\u00fan cont\u00f3 Gonzalez al T-R en una entrevista reciente (traducida e interpretada por Melisa Fonseca), la tienda es para todos, no solo para quienes provienen de la isla ubicada a unas 90 millas de la costa de Florida, en el mar Caribe.<\/p>\n<p>Como muchos cubanoestadounidenses, Gonzalez vivi\u00f3 primero en Miami cuando lleg\u00f3 a Estados Unidos, pero supo de Marshalltown por un t\u00edo que ha trabajado en JBS durante muchos a\u00f1os y por otros familiares del lado paterno, quienes en su mayor\u00eda ya est\u00e1n establecidos aqu\u00ed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMe gusta la nieve. Me gusta aprender algo nuevo, y aqu\u00ed fue donde Dios me puso y me dio la oportunidad de iniciar mi peque\u00f1o negocio\u201d, dijo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A medida que m\u00e1s personas de origen cubano llegaron a la comunidad, ella vio la oportunidad de sumarse a la diversa oferta de tiendas de comestibles de Marshalltown, que ya incluye varias opciones mexicanas y asi\u00e1ticas, en su mayor\u00eda concentradas en el centro.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-632109020\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-up-for-progress-iowas-high-five\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"H5 Spanish 300 x 250 Progress Iowa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/H5-Spanish-300-x-250-Progress-Iowa.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLo nuevo era el componente cubano, y empezamos a hablarlo. Fue una decisi\u00f3n familiar\u201d, dijo Gonzalez. \u201cY la tienda no es solo para cubanos. Tambi\u00e9n tengo clientes mexicanos, dominicanos y estadounidenses\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aunque no vende comidas preparadas, Gonzalez comparti\u00f3 que algunas de sus delicias cubanas favoritas son el lech\u00f3n asado (cerdo asado lentamente con piel crujiente), la ropa vieja (carne deshebrada guisada en una salsa a base de tomate con pimientos, cebolla y ajo), la yuca (la ra\u00edz de la planta de la yuca o mandioca, con un sabor similar al de la papa) y los tamales al estilo cubano, que se diferencian de los mexicanos porque la carne se mezcla directamente en la masa de ma\u00edz, en lugar de ir rellena.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35657\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-35657\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0476-641x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkys Gonzalez est\u00e1 de pie detr\u00e1s del mostrador de su nuevo peque\u00f1o negocio, La Isla Mercado Cubano, la tarde del mi\u00e9rcoles. La tienda de comestibles est\u00e1 ubicada en 16 N. Center St. en Marshalltown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hasta ahora, residentes de Marshalltown que han visitado La Isla han valorado su oferta. Gonzalez dijo que la tienda ha sido \u201cmuy bien recibida\u201d y agradeci\u00f3 a Danielle Lekin, del Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD), por ayudarla a registrar el negocio en Google y otros motores de b\u00fasqueda en internet con la direcci\u00f3n y los horarios.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2235071019\" class=\"holaa-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/events\/2025-26\/broadway\/wicked?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=DigitalAds&#038;utm_campaign=July26\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"300&#215;250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEstoy muy agradecida con ella. Fue un paso que realmente me ayud\u00f3 porque yo no sab\u00eda c\u00f3mo hacerlo\u201d, dijo Gonzalez.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, agradeci\u00f3 a Selena Flores, de la ciudad de Marshalltown, quien la ayud\u00f3 a traducir los documentos necesarios que deb\u00eda presentar ante la ciudad. Y, de cara al futuro, le gustar\u00eda que el negocio siga creciendo.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSi Dios quiere. Cuento con Dios. Me encantar\u00eda que mi tienda fuera m\u00e1s grande, que cubriera m\u00e1s necesidades de la comunidad y de cualquier cliente que quiera venir. No importa de d\u00f3nde sean\u201d, dijo. \u201cY (quiero) seguir adelante\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Horario:<\/strong> La Isla abre todos los d\u00edas de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-1848950866\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auditor.iowa.gov\/about-us\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"Davenport MBS26007_Spanish Fund for States Ads 300x250_F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1068x890.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Mantente al tanto de las historias que importan \u2014 visita <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/\"><b>HolaAmericaNews.com<\/b><\/a><b> para conocer las \u00faltimas noticias, cultura y actualizaciones comunitarias.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-1848950866\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auditor.iowa.gov\/about-us\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"Davenport MBS26007_Spanish Fund for States Ads 300x250_F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1068x890.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Robert Maharry, Times-Republican Berkys Gonzalez y su familia vivieron un trayecto dif\u00edcil para salir de su Cuba natal. 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