paquetería
n.— «Known in Spanish as paqueterías, the courier services tap into the nostalgia market, filling an aching void between New York’s poorer immigrants, many not legal residents, and the people they left behind.» —“For Mom’s Cooking, 2,200 Miles Isn’t Too Far” by Andrea Elliott New York Times Aug. 11, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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