Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

States
Mexico
Category
Cultural
Year
2010
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Coordinates
22.6080555556, -102.3791666667
Last Visited
2023
UNESCO ID
1351
WH Site
1351
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Mexico, is a historic trade route stretching over 2,500 kilometers, connecting Mexico City to the northern territories during the Spanish colonial period. Established in the 16th century, it facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between Spain and its colonies, playing a vital role in the economic and social development of the region. The route features a network of trails, bridges, and settlements, with notable historic sites like haciendas, churches, and forts that reflect its rich colonial legacy. Today, it stands as a testament to the enduring influence of this centuries-long cultural and commercial corridor.

📍 Location Map
Points (60)
  • Architectonic ensemble of the Town of Chalchihuites
  • Architectonic ensemble of the Town of Mapimí
  • Architectonic ensemble of the Town of Nazas
  • Bridge La Quemada
  • Bridge of El Fraile
  • Bridge of Ojuelos
  • Bridge of San Rafael
  • Cave of Ávalos
  • Cave of Las Mulas de Molino
  • Cemetery in Encarnación de Díaz
  • Chapel of San Antonio of the Former hacienda of Juana Guerra
  • Chapel of San Mateo of the Former hacienda of La Zarca
  • Chapel of San Nicolás Tolentino of the former hacienda of San Nicolás de Quijas
  • Chapel of the former hacienda of Buenavista
  • Chapel of the former hacienda of La Inmaculada Concepción de Palmitos de Arriba
  • Chapel of the former hacienda of La Limpia Concepción de Palmitos de Abajo (Huichapa)
  • Chapel of the Refugio of the former hacienda of Cuatillos
  • Former college of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe of Propaganda Fide
  • Former college of San Francisco Javier in Tepotzotlán
  • Former convent of San Francisco in Tepeji del Río and bridge
  • Former hacienda of Chichimequillas
  • Former hacienda of Ciénega de Mata
  • Former hacienda of Cieneguilla
  • Former hacienda of Pabellón de Hidalgo
  • Former hacienda of Peñuelas
  • Former hacienda of San Diego de Navacoyán and Puente del Diablo (Devil’s Bridge)
  • Former hacienda of the Limpia Concepción of El Canutillo
  • Former Royal hospital of San Juan de Dios of San Miguel de Allende
  • Historic centre of the city of Durango
  • Historic centre of the city of Guanajuato and its adjacent mines
  • Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Moreno and bridge
  • Historic centre of the city of México
  • Historic centre of the city of Querétaro
  • Historic centre of the city of San Juan del Río
  • Historic centre of the city of San Luis Potosí
  • Historic centre of the city of Zacatecas
  • Historic ensemble of the city of Aguascalientes
  • Historic ensemble of the city of Sombrerete
  • Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos
  • Mine of Ojuela
  • Protective town of San Miguel and Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco (San Miguel de Allende)
  • Sanctuary of Plateros
  • Sierra de Órganos (Mountain Range of Órganos)
  • Stretch of the Camino Real between Aculco and San Juan del Río
  • Stretch of the Camino Real between Aculco and San Juan del Río
  • Stretch of the Camino Real between Nazas and San Pedro del Gallo
  • Stretch of the Camino Real between Ojocaliente and Zacatecas
  • Stretch of the Camino Real between the bridge of La Colmena and the Former hacienda of La Cañada
  • Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of the town of Noria de Ángeles
  • Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in Villa González Ortega
  • Temple of San Miguel of the town of Villa Ocampo
  • Temple of San Pantaleón Mártir in the Town of Noria de San Pantaleón
  • Temple of the town of San José de Avino
  • Temples in the town of Cuencamé and Cristo de Mapimí
  • Temples in the town of Nombre de Dios
  • Town of Aculco
  • Town of Indé
  • Town of Pinos
  • Town of San Pedro del Gallo
  • Town of Valle de Allende