AFP/File – More than 400 years after her ancestors left for the Americas, "Desperate Housewives" star … MADRID (AFP) – More than 400 years after her ancestors left for the Americas, "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker can expect a joyous welcome when she visits the remote northern Spain village that bears her name. The village of Longoria Parker, home to around 60 people whose average age is 70, lies in the green hills of the Asturias region. Eva Longoria Parker plans to visit next month to retrace her roots back to the place which her ancestors are believed to have left in 1603 to try their luck in the Americas. "The Longoria name comes from Asturias. I'm going to Oviedo (the provincial capital) with my parents in November. They've always wanted to see where our family came from," the 34-year-old US actress, who... [read full story]
