How did El Camino Real influence the history of New Mexico?

El Camino Real commemorates three centuries of trade and commerce that linked New Mexico, Spain, and Mexico. Later traders who came west in 1821 on the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to New Mexico, also used Camino Real to expand U.S. trade into Chihuahua and Mexico City.



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El Camino Real facilitated the emigration of Spanish colonials to New Mexico and other areas of what would become the United States. It also fostered the spread of Catholicism, the growth of mining, and the development of an extensive network of commerce.

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Historically, a Camino Real (Royal Road) is defined as a road that connects Spanish capital and Spanish capital, a distinction not shared with ordinary Spanish villages or Indian pueblos. For a short period of time, the trail connected Mexico City to San Juan Pueblo (1598-1600) and San Gabriel (1600-1609).

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The connection of the trail supported trade and movement between the colonial territories of Spain and France, and later, the movement of U.S. settlers heading west. Moses Austin headed west to San Antonio along El Camino Real de los Tejas, seeking to establish a colony in Spanish Texas.

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Top 5 reasons people walk the Camino de Santiago
  • Spiritual Reasons. The Camino was historically a religious pilgrimage to the tomb of St. ...
  • Exercise and well-being. Another popular reason to walk the Camino is for the physical effort and challenge the Camino provides. ...
  • Adventure. ...
  • Disconnect to Reconnect. ...
  • Fun.


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