Department of energy project defc2602nt15445, final technical report. The four lessons take the traveler from the present to the past and from mexico city to santa fe. Available from blm new mexico public lands information center, 1474 rodeo road, santa fe, nm 875020115 5054387542. Socorro historical society one of the earliest known photos of socorros san miguel mission shows the rebuilt church circa 1880. If you do not have acrobat reader installed on your computer, you may download this free software by clicking on this button. Tying spains colonial capital at mexico city to its northern frontier in distant new mexico, the route spans three centuries, two countries, and 1,600 miles. All downloadable papers are in adobe acrobat pdf format.
Our goal was to determine the location and condition of this historic trail within a strip of land that has witnessed significant agricultural, suburban, and urban development in recent years. It was part of spains camino real intercontinental a global network of roads and maritime routes. Special 5m 6s at the end of an arduous 6 month, 1600 mile trek northward to spains new colonial capital of santa fe, spanish colonists. It was the northernmost of the four major royal roads that linked mexico city to its major tributaries during and after the spanish colonial era. Biblioteca especializada en antropologia, arqueologia, historia y. From there, the trail continued roughly 1,000 miles south to mexico city.
The inscribed property consists of 55 sites and five existing world heritage sites lying along a 1400 km section of this 2600 km route, that extends north from mexico city to texas and new mexico, united states of america. The inscribed property consists of 55 sites and five existing world heritage sites lying along a 1400 km section of this 2600. Also the lowest settlement for nuevo mexico was above the jornada del muerto. The inscribed property consists of 55 sites and five existing world heritage sites lying along a. Royal road of the interior land was an historic 2,560kilometrelong 1,590 mi trade route between mexico city and san juan pueblo ohkay owingeh, new mexico, usa, from 1598 to 1882. The sri foundation library offers a variety of documentsresources available for you to download. The 404 mile 646 km section of the route within the united states was proclaimed as a. This spanish colonial royal road in new mexico and texas originally extended to mexico city, mexico. There was the spring fiesta on june 9th at the cr international heritage center, for instance, with special appeal for family enjoyment. This old woodcut of mesilla shows the appearance typical. Linking spains colonial capital at mexico city to its northern frontier in distant new mexico, the route spans three centuries, two countries, and 1,600 miles.
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