Spanish troops built a presidio (fort) and chapel at this site during the 1780s to protect settlements in the lower RÃo Grande Valley downstream from El Paso, Texas.
Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 USA