camino real
Americannoun
plural
caminos realesEtymology
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
Perhaps they have been known to the Indians from time immemorial; but, as the padrecito told us, until the opening of the camino real to Bolonchen they were utterly unknown to the white inhabitants.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
This highway was known as the camino real.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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.
In half an hour we came into a clear and open country, and at ten we entered the camino real for Jalacho, a broad and open road, passable for calesas.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
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