Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is the historic silver mining route established by Spanish settlers in the 16th century. It begins in downtown Mexico City and runs through the several states in Mexico for 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) before crossing what is now the United States border at Juarez/El Paso and extending 650 km (404 miles) north to Santa Fe where it ends at San Juan Pueblo. Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is a .
The entire designated area of the route spans 2,600 km. The Mexican portion of the site is administered for the federal government by the INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia), this portion includes 5 previously declared World Heritage Sites and adds an additional 55 as part of the Camino Real. The U.S. portion of the route is administered for the federal government by the Department of the Interior, NPS (National Park Service) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the U.S. portion does not inscribe specific sites, but includes historic areas of Santa Fe, including other designated trails.
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UnderstandEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro was a critical trade route that was actively used for 300 years, from the mid-16th to the 19th centuries.
Get inThe route officially starts in downtown Mexico City. You could visit parts of the Camino Real de Tierra Real anywhere along the route.
Stay safe/Mexico border. Be aware of current issues and take appropriate safety precautions. It may be prudent to avoid areas of the Camino where security is an issue.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Camino Real de Tierra Adentro" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons