Moments in Time  The Last Hurdle: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

A short doc about the significance of the Camino Real. Details

 

Program: Moments in Time

Episode: The Last Hurdle: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

At the end of an arduous 6 month, 1600 mile trek northward to Spain's new colonial capital of Santa Fe, Spanish colonists faced one last hurdle - the La Bajada Mesa. Noted archeologist Michael Marshall walks us through the trail as it travels up the mesa. Historian Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez shares his thoughts on the significance of the Camino Real.

Duration: (5:07)
Premiere Date: 02/01/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-PG


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