Walking goes beyond moving from one place to another, walking involves moving away from the city, talking, living together. You will hear anecdotes of old feats that occurred on the Camino Real Tierra Adentro. This sixteenth-century road was one of the great feats of our history, since it made possible the transfer, settlement, and migration of people, religion, traditions, and merchandise from Mexico City to Santa Fe in New Mexico.
The term Tierra Adentro referred to the lands far from the coast that, being unknown to the Spanish, were risky, while for the Indians they were already known, especially in the north where these valiant Chichimec warriors were found. The silver and gold deposits were the incentive to enter the sidewalks full of surprises and dangers; the unexpected always appeared beyond the undulations of the terrain that covered the view….