rgf, point well taken, we "Americans" are pretty isolated, but I think N.M. will make Mama Rosa feel right at home at least with the culture and the language. My family has been in Santa Fe and it's environs for over 200 years and the "Spanish" culture is still alive and well there. Mama Rosa will have no problem communicating, or fitting in. She will probably be fascinated by the Native American culture as well.
For Mama Rosa, I think N.M. will be a great place for her to visit. But what do I know, I am extrememely biased as it is "mi tierra". When I went to Madrid for the first time, the land and climate was so much like N.M., I knew why the Spaniards had settled there. I hope Mama Rosa really enjoys here time in N.M. by the way, what city will she be staying in?