Following the Royal Road: A Guide to the Historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

by Hal Jackson

Book Overview

The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior Land) is North America's oldest and longest road. Juan de O ate extended the Camino to New Mexico in 1598, making it 1,500 miles long. Here, Hal Jackson brings to life this important route connecting Mexico City with Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was the lifeline for administrative, commercial, and ecclesiastical functions in northern Mexico. The northern section of the Camino Real, the portion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826340857
• ISBN13: 9780826340856
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.9"