![]() The first is that there is a group ( Walking El Camino Real de California) which has as their stated goal: There are two items of note that have to do with the Royal Road – As far as I know, this is the only accessible place where the road has not been altered by development. There is an intact section of the original El Camino Real along side Mission San Juan Bautista. The sketch to the right is of the Mission San Miguel which is sometimes called “The Mission on the Highway” (meaning of course the El Camino). The reason for this spacing was that other than the missions, there was no other source reliable source of food or shelter. In those days that would be approximately 30 miles on horseback. The goal that the Franciscan missionaries had with the establishment of the missions was that each be about one day’s journey from the next. The pipe which supports the bell is fashioned in the shape of a shepherd’s crook which is a bishop’s insignia of office. The bells are cast bronze and carry the words “El Camino Real 1769-1906”, 1769 being the year of the founding of the first mission in San Diego. By 1913 450 of them had been placed in front of the missions and along the road throughout the state. ![]() Forbes and the first was placed beside the historic plaza church in Los Angeles. The placement of the guideposts began in 1906 and were the idea of a Mrs. The famous bell and sign which appears along the Royal Road throughout California may well be the reason for the notoriety of our road. (The exceptions are the short roads off the 101 to Mission La Purisima and Mission Santa Ines and a longer detour to Mission San Antonio.) In Central California, the El Camino is easy to find since it follows the course of US Highway 101 with a few exceptions. There are “El Caminos” in other areas over which the Spanish ruled, but the California El Camino is the best known of them all. The name has been slightly mis-interpreted as “The King’s Road”, but actually translates to “The Royal Road”. ![]() Rolling hills, dirt road lined with mustard flowers – that was the El Camino Real. Much better to show you what it might have looked like back then. The problem is that it wouldn’t appear any different from a modern map since some of today’s highways were built on the humble beginnings of that early road. What is El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro?Ĭlick here to download a history on El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and the Robledo Paraje.Įl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail Association (CARTA): įor more information on specific locations along El Camino Real click here.As I started writing this page I thought about putting a map of the El Camino Real here. ![]() Once established, this corridor between Mexico City and northern New Mexico was traversed for centuries and trade goods, ideas, cultural heritage, faiths, and foods have been shared and exchanged, shaping the region’s character and identity. Native Americans had used the route for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived and their settlements and Pueblos were scattered throughout the region. This is one of North America’s oldest and most significant routes. The Trail was 1,500 miles long and stretched from Mexico City to Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), where the Spanish first established a permanent settlement. El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (The Royal Road to the Interior) was formally established by the Spanish in 1598. ![]()
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