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Santa Fe / New Mexico History Blog

Tag: El Camino Real

Death in New Mexico

New Mexico Symbolism & Death

The symbolic image of death for Hispanic New Mexico through the mid-19th century featured the wooden carvings of Doña Sebastiana. This allegorical icon of death

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New Mexico History

Along the Camino Real

From 1680 until 1692, El Paso, Texas had the duel function of being the capitol and command post for the exiled Spaniards of New Mexico.

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New Mexico History

The El Paso Connection

New Mexico has been linked to El Paso since 1598 when the first Spanish settlers passed through on the Camino Real. Three centuries later the

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