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My namesake San Miguel,
​the oldest church in the U.S.

No, I have not been canonized, not yet anyway. lol This website has not been recognized as a miracle yet.

​But I've wanted to come here for many years, not only because this chapel has my name, but because it is considered the oldest church in the United States!

​One of my students wrote an essay about it a few years ago, and I felt terrible because I had never been here. 

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Built with thick adobe walls, the chapel is named after St. Michael the Archangel, and first served as a place of worship for small groups of Tlaxcalan Indians and Spanish settlers and soldiers who lived in the area south of the Santa Fe River.
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​Although damaged several times by feuds and rebellions, San Miguel is always rebuilt. In 1640, parts of the chapel are destroyed by Spanish soldiers, as the result of a feud – over Spanish mistreatment of the natives – between Provincial Spanish Governor Luis de Rosas and the Franciscans who stood up for the natives.
     But the damage is repaired and the chapel remains active for 40 more years, until the natives rebel against the Spanish forces in what comes to be known as the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. As the Spanish are driven out of the area, the chapel is set on fire, loosing the roof, ornaments and all except its adobe walls.
     Twelve years later, in 1693, after the Spanish re-conquer Santa Fe, Governor Don Diego de Vargas orders the reconstructions of the church. However, because of lack of wood and other building materials, it takes another 17 years to complete and San Miguel reopens in 1710.
     In 1798, the city of Santa Fe pays for the reconstruction of chapel’s altar. In 1872, a catastrophic storm brings down the bell tower, but it is rebuilt two years later.
Nowadays, we call this a "half-basement" but it's usually below an urban building. Not this one.
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​some of this stuff hurts. But it's the truth and we have to learn to accept it.

it's about respect for each other

Every Indian pueblo has has a Spanish-designated patron saint. 

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But it's the honest and courageous way this museum deals with the relations between Hispanics and Native Americans that I found most impressive.

clearly trying to avoid offending either side,

• "Native Americans in this region speak more than a dozen different languages and have adapted to the environment in strikingly different ways."

• "Catholic Albuquerque — Many early residents practiced Catholicism, the world's largest religion. Their descendants still do."


Pope's Rebellion

beloved by many

​Most people wonder through museums and galleries like they do on social media: They look as the images but they don't bother to read anything. Sometime they form opinions based on only photos, and they often reach the wrong conclusions.

I'm the opposite. Once I walk into a museum, I read everything. And if the reading is interesting, I take a picture of it. It's much faster than taking notes! Since I'm usually in the town or site where history occurred, and since museum information is usually researched by more that one historian or author, I give museum literature much more credibility than what I read in history books.

This is why my presentation of history is a little different and perhaps even more accurate. With a little help from local museums, I take you there! But of course I'm not there to review an entire museum. I'm searching for their Hispanic history exhibits. I want to know what they have to say about the Hispanics in their local history.


The Albuquerque Museum did not disappoint me. People were right. I needed to come here!
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• “The first major Spanish expedition to what is now the southwest United States was conducted by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado from 1540 to 1542 . . . Coronado 's expedition, consisting of 285 Spaniards and about 800 Mexican Indians as well as livestock traveled over 3500 miles and surveyed the area between the Colorado River and central Kansas.”
 
• “In 1573 King Felipe II of Spain decreed an end to expeditions of conquest. However, on April 19, 1583 he directed the viceroy of New Spain to contract with responsible citizens to settle New Mexico at his own expense primarily to see to the conversion of the agricultural Pueblos peoples.”

• “By virtue of his royal contract, Don Juan de Oñate became New Mexico's first governor. Oñate and his group of colonists . . . January of 1598 crossed the Rio Grande at the present location of El Paso, Texas, . . . The colonists followed the Rio Grande north, visiting a number of pueblos along the way before temporarily settling at a pueblo Oñate named San Juan de los Caballeros. Shortly thereafter Oñate established a more permanent capital called San Gabriel de los Españoles on the opposite side of the Rio Grande."


Never mind the tranquility you get to enjoy here, the peace you feel in the middle of downtown Santa Fe, Cathedral Park is much more than a peaceful resting place.


​a quiet park
In Albuquerque, I wrote about La Jornada but dealt with the positive side of the story, delaying discussion over the removal of the statue's leader, Oñate, 
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Huge Rearrangement!
Friends and students: Realizing that I have many more articles to write about my trip to New Mexico, and that it would not be feasible to post the entire series on one single web page, I have rearranged my New Mexico stories on my website. Now each articles has its own page. This means that you will be able to help me share these stories (hint) individually, and lazy readers will not be discouraged by pages that require a lot of scrolling. I’m currently working on part 9 of my series and I expect to be able to disseminate the rest of my articles a lot easier, with your help, from now on. To share each article individually, clic on the buttons on the right of each page. Check it out? Have you read the first eight parts? What do you think? Are you going to help me?
´Gran Reorganización!
Amigos y estudiantes: Al darme cuenta de que tengo muchos más artículos por escribir sobre mi viaje a Nuevo México, y que no sería factible publicar la serie completa en una sola página web, he reorganizado mis artículos de Nuevo México en mi sitio web. Ahora cada artículo tiene su propia página. Esto significa que podrán ayudarme a compartir estas historias (hint), y los lectores perezosos no se desanimarán por las páginas que requieren mucho desplazamiento. Actualmente estoy trabajando en la parte 9 de mi serie y espero poder diseminar el resto de mis artículos mucho más fácilmente, con tu ayuda, de ahora en adelante. Para compartir cada articulo individualmente, haz clic en los botones a la derecha de cada pagina. ´Échale un vistazo?
™Has leído las primeras ocho partes? ™Qué opinas? ™Me vas a ayudar?
Friends,
One year after my "On the Road Again" trip in search of our Hidden Hispanic Heritage, which many of you followed on this website and through social media, I'm about to hit the road again! This time I will be "Exploring Nuevo Mexico." I invite you to come along for the ride, by following my trip 
through this webpage.

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I have been to New Mexico before, (see photo from 2014) but only along the southern border with Mexico. This time I intend to follow El Camino Real to numerous Hispanic heritage sites in central and northern New Mexico.

If you live or know New Mexico, I would appreciate suggestions on the Hispanic heritage sites I should visit. Mind you, I already have a long list. But I find that local folks always guide me to hidden treasures.

I'm particularly interested in meeting folks who can bring me up to date on what became of the Hispanic monuments that have been removed in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe.


Since New Mexico was part of New Spain and later Mexico before it joined the United States, it is a treasure trove of Hispanic history. I have already read it. Now we are going to explore it!

Did you know that there is a town in Spain called Alburquerque, and that the capital of New Mexico (minus one "r") was named after a man from that Spanish town?

Did you know that Santa Fe was the capital of the Spanish "Kingdom of Nuevo Mexico?"

Did you know that the town of Socorro (Help/Aid) got its name because that's where the Indians helped the Spanish survive?


Did you know that in territory where almost everything is named Spanish Hispanic monuments have been removed by politicians trying to erase Hispanic history?

​We have a lot to explore in Nuevo Mexico. I hope you invite your friends to come along.

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It should be interesting! Are you coming?
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READY TO WRITE!

Ok folks, You have seen some of my New Mexico photos, right? Well, I'm back home and ready to write!

After spending a month searching for New Mexico's Hispanic heritage, traveling hundreds of miles, visiting dozens of historic sites, staying in five cheap hotels (lol), meeting dozens of interesting and very welcoming people, filling a notepad with details, gathering five pounds of brochures, and taking hundreds of photos and some videos, I'm ready!

Traveling is terrific. Getting to know new places is awesome. Learning their history is enlightening. But believe or not, for me, the best part begins now. I love to write, and I can't wait to tell you and show you all I have seen and learned. And I will do it in a series of short articles from each of the sites I visited.

Mind you, some articles still need further reporting and, before I write them, I intend to follow up with some great people who are seeking answers for me in New Mexico.
But I'm ready to write many stories now.

In a few days, I will begin posting my stories on HiddenHispanicHeritage.com and social media. ​I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I will enjoy writing them. And I hope you will help me by sharing them with your friends.

​Mil gracias,
​ Miguel Pérez

ps. As you will see, I had a wonderful time. I fell in love with New Mexico and its awesome Hispanic history.

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​​Amigos,
Un año después de mi viaje "En el Camino Otra Vez" en busca de nuestra Herencia Hispana Oculta, que muchos de ustedes siguieron en este sitio web y a través de las redes sociales, ´estoy a punto de emprender el camino nuevamente! Esta vez estaré "Explorando Nuevo México". Te invito a que me acompañes, siguiendo mi viaje a través de esta página web.


He estado en Nuevo México antes (vea foto de 2014) pero solo a lo largo de la frontera sur con México. Esta vez tengo la intención de seguir El Camino Real a numerosos sitios de herencia hispana en el centro y norte de Nuevo México.​

Si vives o conoces Nuevo México, agradecería sugerencias sobre los sitios de herencia hispana que debo visitar. Eso sí, ya tengo una larga lista. Pero encuentro que la gente local siempre me guía a los tesoros escondidos.

Estoy particularmente interesado en conocer gente que me pueda ponerme al día sobre lo que pasó con los monumentos hispanos que han sido removidos tanto en Albuquerque como en Santa Fe.​


Dado que Nuevo México fue parte de la Nueva España y mas tarde de México antes de unirse a los Estados Unidos, es un tesoro de la historia hispana. Ya la he leído. ´Ahora la vamos a explorar!​

™Sabías que hay un pueblo en España llamado Alburquerque, y que la capital de Nuevo México (menos una "r") fue nombrada en honor a un hombre de ese pueblo español?​

™Sabías que Santa Fe fue la capital del "Reino de Nuevo México" español?

™Sabías que el pueblo de Socorro obtuvo su nombre porque allí es donde los indígenas ayudaron a los españoles a sobrevivir?

™Sabías que en un territorio donde casi todo tiene nombres en español monumentos hispanos han sido removidos por políticos que intentan borrar la historia hispana?​

Tenemos mucho que explorar en Nuevo México. Espero que invites a tus amigos a venir.

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´Debe ser interesante! ™Vienes?
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´LISTO PARA ESCRIBIR!

Ok amigos, han visto algunas de mis fotos de Nuevo México, ™verdad? Bueno, estoy de vuelta en casa y listo para escribir!​

Después de pasar un mes buscando la herencia hispana de Nuevo México, viajar cientos de millas, visitar docenas de sitios históricos, hospedarme en cinco hoteles baratos (jeje), conocer a docenas de personas interesantes y muy acogedoras, llenar una libreta de notas con detalles, reunir cinco libras de folletos, y tomar cientos de fotos y algunos videos, ´estoy listo!​

Viajar es maravilloso. Conocer nuevos lugares es genial. Aprender su historia es esclarecedor. Pero creas o no, para mí, la mejor parte comienza ahora. Me encanta escribir, y no puedo esperar para contarles y mostrarles todo lo que he visto y aprendido. Y lo haré en una serie de artículos cortos de cada uno de los sitios que visité.​

Eso sí, algunos artículos aún necesitan más detalles y, antes de escribirlos, tengo la intención de hacer un seguimiento con algunas personas que están buscando respuestas para mí en Nuevo México. Pero estoy listo para escribir muchas historias ahora.​

En unos días, comenzaré a publicar mis artículos en HerenciaHispanaOculta.com y en las redes sociales. Espero que disfruten leyéndolos tanto como yo disfrutaré escribiéndolos. Y espero que me ayuden compartiéndolos con sus amigos.​

​Mil gracias,
​ Miguel Pérez

PD. Como verán, me lo pasé muy bien. Me enamoré de Nuevo México y su asombrosa historia hispana.​
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                   CHAPTERS/CAPITULOS

1. Our Pre-Mayflower Thanksgivings
Nuestros Días de Acción de Gracias Pre-Mayflower
               
2. A Tale of Two Cities
                 
3. Our Pre-Hispanic Heritage
              

4. The Black Legend Returns

4. La Leyenda Negra Regresa
                
5. Even on HBO, The Black Legend Lives
                   
6. Our Spanish Heritage
                     
7. Exalted or Offended?
                    
8. We are all 'Americanos'
                  
9. Latinos are Failing
                  
10. Hispanic, Columbus or Indigenous Day?

10. ™Dia Hispano, De Colon o Indigena?
                   
11. Two Good Places to Rest
11. Dos buenos lugares para descansar
                  
12. Whitman's Prophetic Letter
12. La Carta Profética de Whitman
                  
13. America’s Cradle
13. La Cuna de America
                 
14. Our Quincentennial is Coming!

14. ´Nuestro Quinto Centenario Se Avecina!
                   
15. 
This chapter was merged with Chapter 29
                
16. A Time To Welcome the Spirits
                  
17. A Hispanic Christmas
17. Una Navidad Hispana
                  
18. JOSE MARTI:
     His Legacy Lives Here
     
Su Legado Vive Aqui
                
19. Hyphenated and Proud!
                   
20. Politicizing Education

21. Speak Any Spanish Lately?
              
22. 
Let's Celebrate Three Kings Day!

22. ´Celebremos el día de los Reyes!
               
23. 
This chapter was merged with Chapter 29


24. A Long-Overdue Museum
                 
25. America's First Christmas was celebrated in Spanish

25. La Primera Navidad Americana ​ fue celebrada en español​

26. The Grand Canyon
and the Bucket List
 Of Hispanic Heritage
26. El Gran Canyon
y la Lista de Lugares de la Herencia Hispana

                  
27. 
On Fiesta Month, Can We Talk About Heritage?
27. En el mes de las fiestas, ™podemos hablar de nuestra herencia?

28. Our Hispanic Heritage: On Exhibit and Yet Hidden
28. Nuestra Herencia Hispana: En Exhibición y Sin Embargo Oculta

29. Florida's Birthday Should Be a National Holiday

             
30. A Local Celebration that Should be National               

31. 
This chapter was merged with Chapter 30               
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32. The Conveniently 'Forgotten War'
32. La Guerra Convenientemente Olvidada

33. Guantanamo Has a History  June 4, 2013

34. Exposing the Social Media Bigots  June 18, 2013
34. Exponiendo a los Intolerantes
     de los Medios Sociales June 18, 2013

35. Thinking of Cusi On the Fourth of July
35. Pensando en Cusi en el Cuatro de Julio

36. The Discovery of White Hispanics
36.  El Descubrimiento de los Hispanos Blancos

37. Let's Build a Timeline Of Hispanic-American History
37. Vamos a Construir una Cronología
     De la Historia Hispanoamericana

38. In the Name of Heritage
38. En el Nombre de la Herencia

39. Hispanics or Latinos?
39. ™Hispanos o Latinos?

40.  Hollywood's Hidden Hispanic Heritage
40. La Herencia Hispana Oculta en Hollywood

41. Obliviously Living in ‘The Land of Estevan Gomez’
41. Viviendo Inconscientemente
       En la ‘Tierra de Estevan Gómez’

42. Marking America's Birthplace
42. Marcando el Lugar de Nacimiento De Estados Unidos

43. Hispanics in Denial Should Be Infamous
43. Los Hispanos en Rechazo Deben Ser Infames

44. 
Gay Marriage's Hidden American History
      Started in Spanish
 CABEZA DE VACA'S JOURNEY
44. La Historia Oculta del Matrimonio Gay
      En América Comenzó en Español
        EL VIAJE DE CABEZA DE VACA​

45. Super Bowl Coke Commercial
       Draws Out Ugly Americans

45. Comercial de Coke en Super Bowl
     Hace Relucir a los Americanos Feos


46. 
The 'Discovery' of Self-Loathing Hispanics
46. El ‘Descubrimiento' de los
     Hispanos que se Auto Desprecian


THE GREAT HISPANIC AMERICAN HISTORY TOUR 
June 2014 - January 2015


47. My Pilgrimage to San Xavier
47. Mi Peregrinaje a San Xavier

48. The Great Hispanic American History Tour
48. La Gran Gira por la Historia Hispanoamericana

49. On the Trail of Conquistadors
49. En el Camino de los Conquistadores

50. Beyond St. Augustine
50. Más Allá de San Agustín

51. 
An American hero and hidden Hispanic role model
51. Un héroe americano y modelo hispano oculto​

52. The Hispanic Flank of the American Revolution
52. El Flanco Hispano de la Revolucion Americana
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53. New Orleans Has a Spanish ‘Ne Sais Quoi’
53. New Orleans Tiene Un ‘Ne Sais Quoi’ Español
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54. Galveston: Still the Isle of Misfortune?

55. Extracting Compacted History
     Unveils Hidden Hispanic Heritage

56. 'Remember The Alamo' Was a Spanish Mission

57. San Antonio: The Showcase Of Our Hispanic Heritage

58. There Was Compassion On the Spanish Mission Trail

58. Hubo Compasión en el Camino de las Misiones Españolas
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59. A Hidden Latina Role Model

60. Time Portals on the Road

61. The First Thanksgiving
     In the (Southwest) United States

62. The World's Biggest Statue
of a Nameless Horseback Rider


63. A River Runs Through Our Hispanic Heritage

64. A Beacon of Hope On a Border Mountaintop

65. A Mexican-American Town
65. Un Pueblo Mexico-Americano

66. The Crossroads of Conquistadors

67. Hiking In Search of Coronado's Trail

68. The Real American Pioneers

69. Keeping My Pledge to San Xavier

70. If They Knew Arizona's History,
     They Wouldn't Be So Xenophobic

71. 'Tucson' is a Spanish Adaptation

72. Under a Utah Lake, Hispanic Heritage Lives

73. A Hilltop View Of Hispanic Heritage

74. Searching for Coronado's Quivira

75. The Spanish Savior of St. Louis

76. 
Jefferson's Spanish Library

WASHINGTON, D.C.
February-June 2015

77. When Galvez Came to Congress
77. Cuando Gálvez Vino al Congreso


78. A Tour of Our Extraordinarily Hispanic U.S. Capitol

79. Searching for Not-S0-Hidden
Hispanic Heritage in Washington, DC


80. Smithsonian Omits Hispanics In U.S. History Exhibit
80. Smithsonian Omite a los Hispanos
     en Exhibición de Historia de EE.UU.
MIAMI - August 2015
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81. Finding Dad in a Museum
81. Encontre a Mi Padre en un Museo


​CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP - 2018
82. International Friendship Park ​at U.S.-Mexico Border
​- A Jagged Corner of the World


83. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
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84. Cabrillo National Monument

85. ​It took more than 2 centuries

86. Presidio Park: The Birthplace
of the Spanish Colonization of California


87. Junípero Serra Museum Transcends the Story of a Great Man

88. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá:
California's First Spanish Mission


89. Old Mission (Padre) Dam: California's First Aqueduct

90. Even at the beach in San Diego, you can't avoid Spanish history

91. Chicano Park: Mexican-American ​painted under highway ramps

92. Balboa Park: Candy for your eyes amid a painful controversy!

93. San Diego: An American Town
Named After the Saint from Alcalá

93. San Diego: Un Pueblo Americano
Lleva el Nombre del Santo de Alcalá


94. San Luis Rey de Francia: The King of the California Missions
94. San Luis Rey de Francia: ​El Rey de las Misiones de California

95. San Antonio de Pala:
A Sub-Mission to Reach
 the Natives of the Interior
95. San Antonio de Pala:
Una Asistencia para Alcanzar los Nativos del Interior

96. San Juan Capistrano:
The Home of the Mission Swallows
 from Argentina
96. San Juan Capistrano:
El Hogar de las Golondrinas Desaparecidas ​de Argentina

97. San Gabriel Arcángel: A Mission that Launched Cities
97. San Gabriel Arcángel: Una Misión Que Lanzó Ciudades

98. El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Ángeles:
Hispanics had to be imported

98. El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Ángeles:
Hispanos tuvieron que sen importados


99. La Plaza de Cultura y Artes:
A Walk through Mexican-American History

99. La Plaza de Cultura y Artes:
Un Paseo por la historia 
​mexicoamericana


100. Strolling the Hispanic Walk of Fame
​100. Caminando por el Paseo Hispano de la Fama

101. San Fernando Rey de España Teaches
California's Colonial History

101. ​​San Fernando Rey de España Enseña
la historia colonial de California


​102. Mission San Buenaventura Survived Earthquakes and Pirates
102. Misión San Buenaventura Sobrevivió Terremotos y Piratas

​103. Father Serra Cross: On a hill,
​overlooking ​the land he shepherded

​103.
La Cruz del Padre Serra:
​En una colina, ​con vistas a la tierra que pastoreaba


104. The Birthplace of Santa Barbara
104. El Lugar de Nacimiento de Santa Barbara

105. The Queen of the Spanish Missions
105. La Reina de las Misiones Españolas

106. Mission Santa Ines: Built to relieve other overcrowded missions
106. Misión Santa Inés: Construida para aliviar otras misiones superpobladas

107. Mission La Purísima Concepcion:
​Going back in time ​to Spanish California

107. Mision La Purísima Concepción:
Retrocediendo en ​el tiempo a la California española


XXX. Saluting an exile: ​Father Félix Varela
XXX. The Meaning of 'Sotomayor'
EXPLORING THE SOUTHEAST
To recharge our spiritual and cultural batteries
​Cuban-Americans come to ​'La Ermita'

Para recargar nuestras baterías espirituales y culturales
los cubanoamericanos vienen a 'La Ermita'


San Carlos Institute: Like walking into a  Cuban history book

Instituto San Carlos: Como entrar en un libro de historia de Cuba

​Key West: So close to Cuba and yet so far away
Key West: Tan cerca de Cuba y sin embargo tan lejos​


An exclusive preview ​of a new, yet ancient Miami cultural center
Un adelanto exclusivo ​de un nuevo, aún antiguo centro cultural de Miami


Miami's Bayfront Park celebrates ​almost all the Americas
​El Bayfront Park de Miami celebra casi todas las Américas

On Florida's Camino Real only remnants remain
En el Camino Real de Florida solo quedan restos
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​A trip back in time, to colonial Spanish Florida
Un viaje al pasado, a la Florida española colonial

​Pensacola, Florida: ​'​A Spanish Town'
Pensacola, Florida: ​'Un pueblo español'


In the American Revolution, ​Hispanics fought and won the Battle of Pensacola
En la Revolución Americana, los hispanos lucharon y ganaron la Batalla de Pensacola

Pensacola, 'America's First Settlement' remembers its Spanish founder
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Pensacola, el primer pueblo estadounidense recuerda a su fundador español

History Museum of Mobile recognizes pre-British American 'age of exploration'
Museo de Historia de Mobile reconoce la 'era de exploración' estadounidense prebritánica


A multilingual fort and its rotating history
Un fuerte multilingüe y su historia rotativa


​Mobil's Spanish Plaza Park, ​an unexpected gem
​Plaza de España de Mobile, una joya inesperada

Twenty-one road trip stops Tracing De Soto's Journey
Veintiuna paradas el la carretera Trazando el viaje de De Soto

ON THE ROAD AGAIN - 
​​1. Walt Whitman's House, ​Camden, NJ
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2. ​Casa de Walt Whitman, ​Camden, NJ

2. Yorktown ​Battlefield, Va.
2. ​Campo de Batalla Yorktown

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3. ​'First Landing' State Park, Va.
​3. Parque estatal 'First Landing'


4. ​Jamestown Settlement, Va.
4. Asentamiento de Jamestown Settlement, Va.


​5. ​When Florida reached South Carolina,
​    St. Helena was an important town

5. Cuando Florida llegaba hasta Carolina del Sur,
​    Santa Helena era un pueblo importante


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6. Juan Ponce de Leon at ​Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl.
6. Juan Ponce de León en Playa de Ponte Vedra, Fl.​

7. Fort Mose Historic State Park, Fl.
​The first free African American community - in Spanish Florida!

​​7. ​Parque Estatal Histórico Fort Mose, Fl.
​​La primera comunidad afroamericana libre - en la Florida española!


8. St. Augustine, Fl., The "Old City Gate"
​at our first permanent settlement
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8. San Agustín, Florida, La "Puerta de la Ciudad Vieja"
​en nuestro primer pueblo permanente

9. St. Augustine, Fl., Castillo de San Marcos
9. Castillo de San Marcos, ​San Agustín, Fl.

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Castillo de San Marcos, ​San Agustín, Fl.
EXPLORING NEW MEXICO - 2023
​​1. Our journey begins ​at La Jornada
​​1. Nuestra jornada comienza ​en 'La Jornada'


2. In Old Town Albuquerque, if you have Spanish blood, you feel it!
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​2. En Old Town Albuquerque, si tienes sangre española, ´lo sientes!​

3. Albuquerque: An American city named after a Spanish duke
3. Albuquerque: Una ciudad Americana con el nombre de un duque español

4. San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque's patron saint and oldest building
4. San Felipe de Neri, patrón de Albuquerque ​y edificio más antiguo

5. History cannot be hidden or denied, even if it hurts
5. La historia no se puede ocultar ni negar, aunque duela

6. Following the historic Dominguez-Escalante Trail
6. Siguiendo el sendero histórico de Domínguez y Escalante

7. An amazing cultural center and its even ​more amazing fresco

7. Un centro cultural increíble ​y su fresco aún más asombroso​
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8. Hispanic heritage lives ​in Native American museum

8. La herencia hispana vive en museo de nativos americanos​

9. The Native American pueblo Coronado visited, or fought?
9. El pueblo nativo americano que Coronado ™visitó o peleó?

10. My namesake San Miguel, ​the oldest church on the United States mainland
10. Mi homónimo San Miguel, la iglesia ​más antigua de los Estados Unidos continentales

11. If it's not the 'Oldest House,' ​it's certainly among them!
​11. Si no es la 'casa más antigua', ´Sin duda está entre ellas!

12. Santa Fe, a modern city that looks like an ancient pueblo
12. Santa Fe, una ciudad moderna que parece un pueblo antiguo

13. You know the conquistadores? Now meet 'La Conquistadora'
13. ™Conoces a los conquistadores? Ahora conoce a 'La Conquistadora'

14. You think you are in a park, ​but you are walking in a history book

14. Crees que estás en un parque, ​pero estás caminando en un libro de historia

15. A palace, a plaza and a desecrated obelisk
15. Un palacio, una plaza y un obelisco profanado

16. New Mexico's History shines in its fearless museums
16. La historia de Nuevo México vive en sus intrépidos museos

17. Don Pedro de Peralta still rides in Santa Fe
17. Don Pedro de Peralta todavía cabalga en Santa Fe

18. Two sacred monuments to honor the martyrs​​​
18. Dos monumentos sagrados para honrar a los mártires

19. On U.S. land that was part of Mexico, she is still revered
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19. En territorio estadounidense que era parte de México, todavía es venerada

20. Digging for miraculous dirt in the Santuario de Chimayó
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20. Excavando en busca de tierra milagrosa en el Santuario de Chimayó

21. Española is not a Spanish woman; It's a fabulous place!
21. Española no es una mujer española, Es un lugar fabuloso!

22. History, faith, culture and pride on display ​in Hispanic fiestas
22. Historia, fe, cultura y orgullo en exhibición en las fiestas hispanas​

23. A town with Indian and Spanish names: Ohkay Owingeh and San Juan de los Caballeros
23. Un pueblo con nombre indio y español: Ohkay Owingeh y San Juan de los  Caballeros

24. Searching for San Gabriel, New Mexico's abandoned capital
24. Buscando a San Gabriel, La capital abandonada de Nuevo Mexico
SPECIAL SECTIONS
• Great (pro-Hispanic) Americans
​• Spanish-American expeditions before Jamestown
• NYC ​Hispanic Landmarks
• NYC Hispanic Art
• Do You Know Them? Los Conoces?
• Garita Art
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• Do You Speak Spanglish?
HISPANIC AMERICAN HISTORY TIMELINE
​• 16th Century in the Hispanic American History Timeline
• 17th Century in the Hispanic American History Timeline
• 18th Century in the Hispanic American History Timeline
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​1513 Ponce de Leon Discovers North America, Names Her 'Florida'

April 22, 1513 ​Alaminos discovers the Gulf Stream

1517 De Cordoba, wounded in Yucatan, stops in Florida

1518 Grijalva Reaches Galveston Island

1519 De Pineda confirms Florida ​is not an island​

1521 Ponce de Leon Returns to Florida, Falls Mortally Wounded

1524-25 Estevan Gomez Explores North America's East Coast

1526 Ayllón lands in S.C., settles in Georgia


1528 Narváez expedition succumbs to storms and natives

1528-36 Cabeza de Vaca treks across North America

1537-42 Cabeza de Vaca Returns to Spain, Writes 'La Relación'

1539 De Niza Searches for Golden Cities of Cibola
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1539-42 De Soto celebrates first American Christmas

1540 Hernando de Alarcon Reaches California

1540-42 Coronado Explores the Southwest,
Cardenas Discovers ​the Grand Canyon


1542-43  ​Cabrillo explores California coast​

1559 De Luna Builds Santa Maria de Ochuse​


1565 Pedro Menendez de Avilés Establishes San Agustin

1566 Santa Elena Built in South Carolina

1598 ​Juan de Oñate Explores New Mexico

1602 Sebastian Vizcaino ​explores the West Coast

1610 Pedro de Peralta establishes Santa Fe

1610-26 The Birth of San Miguel, oldest church in the U.S.A.

1613 Juan Rodriguez becomes the first Manhattan immigrant

1633 Misión San Luis de Apalachee is born in Tallahassee

​1682 San Antonio de la Ysleta becomes first mission in Texas

1691 Father Eusebio Kino builds Tumacácori and Guevavi

1692 ​Father Kino builds San Xavier del Bac 

1692 Diego de Vargas leads ​'Bloodless Reconquest" of Santa Fe

1695 Castillo de San Marcos ​Completed in St. Augustine

1718 Mission San Antonio de Valero is born
​- long before it became The Alamo
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1738 Runaway slaves establish Fort Mose,
​the first free African-American community​


​1738 Francisco Menendez Leads Fort Mose

1742 Spanish Soldiers ​Open Fort Matanzas

1752 Spanish Soldiers Build Presidio de Tubac

1763 Spanish Florida Goes to England

1765 Juan Antonio Maria de Rivera ​explores ​Colorado and Utah
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1769 
Father Serra opens ​San Diego de Alcalá,
California's first ​Spanish mission


1771 Father Serra establishes San Gabriel Arcángel

1772 Good hunting determines site
​of ​Misión San Luis Obispo de Tolosa


1775 Captain Hugh O’Connor
​builds Presidio San Agustin del Tucson


​1776-83 Hispanics in the American Revolution

1776 The Birth of San Francisco

1781 Spanish troops defeat the British, capture Pensacola

1781 Pobladores of Los Angeles are imported

1791 ​Alessandro Malaspina Alaska Reaches Alaska

1797 Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
Establishes Misión San Fernando Rey de España


1797 The Birth of Villa de Branciforte
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