Why is El Camino Real important in Texas?

Once again, El Camino Real de los Tejas played a prominent role in the Spanish cycle of populating and abandoning eastern Texas. The trail retained its importance after Mexican independence in 1821. Ranchers continued to bring cattle along El Camino Real, establishing large ranches along the Rio Grande south of Laredo.



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The El Camino Real de los Tejas was the first interstate highway in Texas connecting Los Adaes near present-day Robeline, Louisiana to near San Juan Bautista mission and presidio at today's Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico.

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In English, “el Camino de Santiago” means “the Way of Saint James” and it represents the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Legend has it that the remains of Jesus's apostle Saint James the Greater lie in Santiago.

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Gilligan agreed and eventually settled on the title El Camino, referring to the car Jesse drives away with in Felina. Near the tenth anniversary of Breaking Bad's premiere, Gilligan started sharing the idea with former cast and crew members as a means to celebrate the milestone.

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Some of the California State designated El Camino Real consists of highways or other restricted-access roads, and cannot be walked. The California Mission Walkers have established a route consisting of a network of trails and roads that follow closely along the original historic Camino.

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The Spanish began using the trail in 1690, when Alonso de León, a Spanish explorer, crossed the Rio Grande heading to eastern Texas to establish missions. He followed routes previously used as Indian trails and trade routes.

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