Mojo Taco is an unlikely spot for tacos, burritos and enchiladas.

The bright red trailer is parked off Routes 11/15 in Penn Township outside of Duncannon in a gravel parking lot. A 3-foot red chili pepper along the road is a beacon for those in search of the stand.

Across the street, trains occasionally whoosh by the roadside restaurant and compete with Mojo's playful piped-in Caribbean music.

"I wanted to create a food scene. A really fun, festive food scene," said owner Joyce Hand.

Three red and lime green painted umbrella-topped tables give diners an opportunity to sit outside and enjoy Mojo's short menu of homemade Mexican specialities.

The menu covers chicken tacos nestled in homemade soft flour tortillas drizzled with signature mojo sauce and adorned with cheese, salsa and lettuce mix to burrito bowls made with beef or chicken, choice of beans with rice, salsa and mojo sauce.

Hand, a retired teacher and Perry County resident, opened the trailer in the fall of 2016 after nearly 3 1/2 years of careful planning.

The trailer was shipped in from Missouri. The tropical color scheme was inspired by a trip she took with her husband, Jeff Hand, to Sugarloaf Key in Florida to Mangrove Mama's restaurant.

"I stopped dead in my tracks. 'Those are the colors I want.' Those were the inspiration for my colors. I put a lot of thought into this," Hand said.

The tropical themed seafood shack is located in an outdoor setting. A framed Mangrove Mama's T-shirt hangs in Hand's trailer as a reminder of the trip.

Mojo's food follows the theme and is more "Perry County Mexican-American," she said, adding all of her recipes are homemade.

"I love Mexican food and there is no Mexican food here," Hand said.

She grew up in Mexican farming town in southern California and fondly recalls her mother trading spaghetti with a neighbor for homemade flour tortillas dripping in butter.

Inside the confines of the trailer she pumps out a Cuban black bean recipe given to her by a neighbor. Enchilada sauce is made from nine vegetables, spices and tomato slow cooked.

The pico de gallo and guacamole as well as the mayonnaise and lime mojo sauce are all made from scratch. She also uses homemade flour tortillas from Mid St8 Taco at the West Shore Farmers' Market in Lemoyne.

Mixed in with the regular menu items are specials such as fried plantains, usually inspired by what Hand said she tracks down at local produce auctions. This week she's selling homemade strawberry shortcake with local strawberries.

Brisket is also another highly-requested item but does not appear on the regular menu.

For diners like Kathy Hite of Duncannon, Mojo Taco is a welcome retreat. She and some friends gathered around one of the tables for a PTO meeting and to eat.

"It's just a nice outdoor thing. The food is good and they have cute music," she said. "We don't have anything like this in Perry County."

Prices range from $4.25 to $8.50.

Mojo Taco: 1911 State Road, Penn Township, 717-580-0889. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. It closes for the winter season.