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El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic TrailView of La Bajada hill, looking north towards Santa Fe, New Mexico
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El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Plan Your Visit
A group of people stand outside a historic church in Dona Ana, New Mexico
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People enjoy visiting the Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Catholic Church in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
 

While the legislated El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail extends 404 miles in Texas and New Mexico, the historic trail extended all the way to Mexico City. There are museums, historic sites, churches, and original trail segments located all along the length of the trail into Mexico.

To assist with your trip planning, contact information and locations of some trail-related sites and museums can be found at Places to Go in New Mexico and Places to Go in Texas.
Traces of a dirt road, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, stretch across a southern New Mexico desert landscape  

Did You Know?
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro was used by settlers, missionaries, military, and traders for almost 300 years. When the railroad reached New Mexico in 1880, the Camino Real gradually fell into disuse. Today, Interstate-25 generally follows the historic route of the centuries-old trail.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2008 at 23:27 EST