Jornada del Muerto (selected historic segments of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro)
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Jornada del Muerto (selected historic segments of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro) is a historically significant and treacherous desert stretch in New Mexico that formed part of the major Spanish colonial trade and travel route between Mexico City and northern New Mexico.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert crossing
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historic trail segment → |
| associatedWith |
El Camino Real trade network
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Spanish colonization of New Mexico → |
| category |
History of New Mexico
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Spanish colonial roads in the Americas → |
| country |
United States
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| hasDesignation |
historic segment of a United States National Historic Trail
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| hasNearbyFeature |
Fra Cristóbal Range
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Jornada del Muerto volcano field → Rio Grande → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Trail segment
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| historicalPeriod |
Mexican period in New Mexico
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Spanish colonial era → early United States territorial period → |
| knownFor |
historic caravan route
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long waterless stretch → treacherous travel conditions → |
| languageOfName |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
Doña Ana County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Jornada del Muerto desert basin → New Mexico → Sierra County, New Mexico NERFINISHED → United States → |
| nameMeaning |
“Journey of the Dead Man” in Spanish
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| partOf |
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
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El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail → |
| riskFactor |
heat and dehydration
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limited grazing for animals → navigation difficulties in featureless terrain → |
| routeBetween |
Mexico City
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northern New Mexico → |
| routeType |
overland caravan route
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| significantFor |
cultural exchange between central Mexico and the northern frontier
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movement of goods, people, and ideas in the Southwest → |
| terrainCharacteristic |
arid
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scarce water sources → |
| terrainType |
desert
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| transportMode |
pack animals
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wagons → |
| usedBy |
American traders
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Mexican traders → Spanish colonial travelers → |
| usedFor |
colonial travel
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long‑distance trade → military movement → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico
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contains |
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Jornada del Muerto desert
("Spanish phrase "Jornada del Muerto" meaning "Journey of the Dead Man"")
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