Were your (great)grandparents from Asturias and migrated to ‘the Americas’? And are you curious to learn more about their homeland? Our customized ancestry tour in Asturias offers you the opportunity to explore your family heritage!
Customized ancestry tour in Asturias
Each family has its own unique history. Therefore, our ancestry tour is fully customizable. You can visit larger towns, small villages or former workplaces like mines. The itinerary and duration of the tour are entirely personalizable.
Additionally, we can include typical Asturian elements to your tour. Visit a cider museum or mine and have a traditional Asturian lunch! This gives you a real feeling of the Asturian life. Private transportation or multiple-day tours are also possible.
Please get in touch with us via the contact form below. You can also send us a message at info@intoasturias.com to start preparing your own ancestry tour in Asturias!
Some background about the emigration from Asturias
Thousands of Asturians emigrated to Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and other parts of ‘the Americas’ in the 19th and 20th century. Many of them found their new home in these countries. Only around 5% of them returned.
Casas de Indianos
The returning emigrants were called Indianos. They built large mansions reflecting their newly acquired wealth. These houses and gardens bear little resemblance to the local Asturian architecture. Indeed, they are more similar to homes found in Buenos Aires, Havana, or Mexico. In the town of Colombres alone, there are 68 of these Casas de Indianos.
Asturian Emigration Museum
An optional visit of this ancestry tour in Asturias is the ‘Indianos Archive’ or Emigration Museum in Colombres. This museum is situated in a typical Casa de Indianos built in 1906 by a returning emigrant from Mexico. In this museum you find various artifacts related to the Asturian emigration. For example, travel tickets, posters announcing ship departures and photographs of various Asturian associations formed in the new world.
Let us know your interests and ideas via the contact form below or info@intoasturias.com. Together, we dive into Asturias to explore your family history!
Each family has its own unique history. Therefore, our ancestry tour is fully customizable. You can visit larger towns, small villages or former workplaces like mines. The itinerary and duration of the tour are entirely personalizable.
Additionally, we can include typical Asturian elements to your tour. Visit a cider museum or mine and have a traditional Asturian lunch! This gives you a real feeling of the Asturian life. Private transportation or multiple-day tours are also possible.
Please get in touch with us via the contact form below. You can also send us a message at info@intoasturias.com to start preparing your own ancestry tour in Asturias!
