# Alba Carrillo ancestral ties to Nava del Barco

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/alba-carrillo-ancestral-ties-to-nava-del-barco
> Updated: 2026-08-24T08:00:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Television presenter Alba Carrillo has highlighted her personal and ancestral connections to the Sierra de Gredos region in Spain.

Following a Mediterranean cruise that included a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary in Turkey, Carrillo has emphasized her ties to her maternal hometown of Nava del Barco. She describes the village’s granite landscape and glacial lagoon as a personal sanctuary.

To preserve her family roots, Carrillo has purchased and renovated a traditional stone house in the small municipality, where her maternal grandmother was born. The area is characterized by traditional mountain architecture and natural landmarks such as the Laguna de la Nava and the Garganta de Nava.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Alba Carrillo finds refuge in her ancestral home of Nava del Barco

Spanish television presenter Alba Carrillo retreats to her family roots in Nava del Barco, a small village in Ávila's Sierra de Gredos known for its glacial lagoons and natural pools.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alba-carrillo-finds-refuge-in-her-ancestral-home-of-nava-del-barco

### 2026-08-06: Alba Carrillo visits Virgin Mary shrine in Turkey and returns to her Sierra de Gredos roots

Alba Carrillo celebrated her 40th on a cruise, visited Turkey’s House of the Virgin Mary and drank holy water, and often returns to her family village Nava del Barco in Spain’s Sierra de Gredos.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alba-carrillo-visits-virgin-mary-shrine-in-turkey-and-returns-to-her-sierra-de-gredos-roots

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