El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail

La Tules, María Gertrudis Barceló

Learn about the National Historic Trails and earn junior ranger badges! These activities can be completed virtually or after visiting a site along the National Historic Trails. Booklets can be submitted either electronically or by mail. Take a look and start exploring the trails today!

Historians often cite the importation of large horse herds as one of the Spanish empire's biggest impacts on the Americas. Ironically, these very herds helped transform Comanches into Spain's most formidable rival.

Ramona Malczynski spent the summer traveling through Northern and Central New Mexico and meeting with many people during her time with the Latino Heritage Internship Program. During summer 2021, she worked as the Latino Historic Trails Partnership Outreach Intern at the National Trails Office of the National Park Service.

Interested in becoming a junior ranger? Use this information to complete your El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro junior ranger worksheet.

Interested in learn more about the history of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro? Take a look at this trail timeline!

Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, founded in 1610, and the highest in elevation at 7,000 ft. The city is the historic hub of the southwest, connecting three national historic trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. This tour leads your from the busy plaza and other major tourist locations to lesser known sites along quiet, old Santa Fe streets.

Audio descriptions and transcripts of the waysides for the trail travelers of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro first impressions. These waysides are along the Martineztown walkng tour in Albuquerque.

Listen to the audio description of the Fort Craig exhibits.