camino real
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of camino real
Literally, “royal road”
Example Sentences
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But when he was in his prime Taxco was an important trading town on the transcontinental camino real, along which the trade of Spain and the Orient was transshipped.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our direction was south, on the camino real to Bolonchen.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
A narrow path brought us out into the camino real, along which we passed several small ranchos of sugar-cane.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
We descended the sierra, and at the foot of it struck the camino real.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
Leaving the camino real, we turned again into a milpa path, and in about an hour came in sight of another ruined city, known by the name of Ytsimpte.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
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