“Journey of the Dead Man” in Spanish

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“Jornada del Muerto” is a notoriously arid and treacherous desert stretch in present-day New Mexico that formed part of the historic El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro trade route.

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“Journey of the Dead Man” in Spanish canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf desert basin
geographic region
segment of trade route
country United States of America
dangerCause extreme heat
isolation
lack of water
limited forage for animals
hasApproximateLength 145 kilometers
90 miles
hasClimate hot desert climate
hasHeritageStatus segment of a UNESCO World Heritage cultural route (El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro)
hasHydrology internally drained basin
hasNearbyFeature Jornada del Muerto Volcano
Jornada del Muerto Volcano
surface form: Jornada del Muerto lava field

Trinity test site, New Mexico
surface form: Trinity nuclear test site
hasReputation one of the most dangerous stretches of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
hasTraditionalUse colonial communication route
mission supply corridor
trade route segment
historicalPeriodOfUse 17th century
18th century
19th century
locatedBetween Las Cruces NERFINISHED
Socorro NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chihuahuan Desert
Dona Ana County, New Mexico
surface form: Doña Ana County

New Mexico
Sierra County
Socorro County NERFINISHED
locatedNear Rio Grande
nameLanguage Spanish
nameMeaning Journey of the Dead Man
notableFeature few reliable springs
high summer temperatures
scarcity of surface water
treacherous travel conditions
partOf El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
surface form: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail

historic route between Mexico City and Santa Fe
recognizedBy National Park Service
separatedFrom Rio Grande basin
surface form: Rio Grande floodplain
terrainType arid desert
closed basin
usedBy Spanish colonial caravans
military expeditions
missionaries
settlers

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