New Mexico, mama life and the family business told honestly.

August 2019 You're looking at three Spanish citizens to-be! Rachel (23), Adela (20) and I had an awesome time exploring our country to-be together. For my sisters, this was their first time in Spain (I have visited a few times before, read about those here). They started their applications for citizenship before ever traveling to see the country. Bold move, but they absolutely loved it. Adela is actually studying in Sevilla this year, currently she is a Junior at Colorado Sta

(Adela, Rachel, Lindley at the famous Mezquita in Córdoba, Spain) Mission: Get a Spanish Passport, is a go! It's official! My two sisters and I have submitted our applications to the government to become Spanish citizens. We are pursuing our citizenship through a law, "Seeking to redress one of the darkest chapters of Spain’s history, the Spanish Parliament on Thursday approved a long-awaited law devised to open the way for citizenship for thousands of Sephardic Jews whose an

My Weekend Getaway: Granada and Málaga I am really enjoying living so close to Spain. A trip to see my aunt and uncle is only a three-hour flight. I spent the last week in southern Spain hanging out by the beach and eating tapas. I actually went to take my CCSE test (the Spanish government portion) for my Spanish citizenship. I am 99% sure I passed, but we will find out in a few weeks. Spain reminds me so much of home and New Mexico. I love it. And I have to say, my Spanish i

My Connection to Spain It has always been a dream of mine to visit Spain. Ever since I was a child I've heard my dad refer to Spain as the "homeland" and talk about our conquistador ancestors. Earlier this month I ventured down to Málaga, Spain where my Aunt Ana, Uncle Robert, and cousin Emilia just moved from my home state, New Mexico. "Ms. Gallegos (my aunt) joined a growing number of Hispanics from the United States benefiting from a 2015 Spanish law seeking to atone for o