Cuban Expat in Spain Plants Trees and Welcomes New Calves on Her Farm

Chelsea, a Cuban content creator, has shared an engaging vlog detailing her everyday experiences on a Spanish farm. In the video, she captures a full day of planting trees, tending to animals, and witnessing the birth of a calf, all taking place on the farm where she lives with her family.

"I'm Cuban, living in Spain, but in the countryside. Today, we spent the whole morning planting the trees we bought earlier from the nursery," Chelsea says at the beginning of the video.

The scenic area identified by viewers as Vahondillo is located in the beautiful region of Extremadura. Chelsea and her family planted grapevines, orange, apple, mandarin, peach, and grapefruit trees, all sourced from a local nursery.

The video also introduces Lola and Pepe, two calves born on the family farm, who are still being bottle-fed. "You all know they are our darlings, so we decided to keep them on the bottle for the whole month. They only have five days left," Chelsea explains.

The afternoon brought an even bigger surprise: the cow that the family had been monitoring all week finally gave birth.

"Yesterday, we saw her huge belly and thought, 'Oh my God, this cow has to give birth soon.' And yes, today we found her with her little male calf," recounts Chelsea, who chose to film from a distance for safety reasons.

Chelsea's journey is part of a viral trend among Cubans in Spain. She emigrated from Cuba in 2025 and settled in a farmhouse purchased by her uncle, who has lived in London for over two decades, using an investor visa known as the Golden Visa.

The property features six bedrooms, four bathrooms, orchards, and livestock, reminiscent of the Cuban countryside landscapes that the family holds dear.

Chelsea's father experiments with sugar cane cultivation, alongside melons, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and onions. The family also raises peacocks, replicating Cuban agricultural traditions on Spanish soil.

Chelsea's content resonates with thousands of Cubans in the diaspora who are celebrating their first year outside of Cuba, grappling with mixed emotions of nostalgia and hope.

Comments on the video capture the characteristic blend of admiration and irony found in the Cuban community abroad. "I would get lost there; living surrounded by so much nature is a treasure," one follower wrote. Another humorously noted, "Who would be a dad in Cuba to come to Spain and acquire all those properties."

Chelsea's story is part of a broader Cuban exodus distributing globally. In 2025, at least 27,000 Cubans registered in Spain, pushing the total number of Cuban residents in the country above 160,000, making Spain the second most favored destination for Cubans after the United States.