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El Camino Real International Heritage Center

The El Camino Real International Heritage Center Commemorates the El Camino Real de Tierro Adentro, the Royal Road of the Interior, which connected Mexico City to the Spanish settlements along the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico, terminating near Santa Fe. The first expedition brought some 2,000 settlers to the area in 1598.

The center overlooks the original trail route and contains numerous exhibits and artifacts depicting the history of the area.

The Heritage Center is located just of I-25, South of Soccorro, New Mexico.
El Camino Real Diorama
El Camino Real Diorama		 Shadows Enhance The Entrance To The Heritage Center
Shadows Enhance The Entrance To The Heritage Center		 Observation Deck Offers A Grand View Of The Rio Grande Valley
Observation Deck Offers A Grand View Of The Rio Grande Valley		 Observation Deck
Observation Deck
Spanish Helmet
Spanish Helmet		 Traces of the Camino Real can be seen from the observation deck.
Traces of the Camino Real can be seen from the observation deck.		 El Camino Real
El Camino Real

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Gayle P. Clement24-Jan-2011 18:15
Such a beautiful place.
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