This project commemorates the 400th Anniversary of the meeting of two cultures in New Mexico and the honors the cultures which are the basis for the modern image of the Southwest.

The intent of this group is to reach back in time to reveal the forces which were influencing the founding of the first European settlement of San Juan de los Caballeros on July 11, 1598. We hope, by learning from our past, to address some of the issues which touch us today.

Expedición de 1598 is formed of a Council composed of the following groups:

Carreta por El Camino originates from Santa Barbara, Mexico. The group will travel the route of the highway mapped by the Oñate expedition ending in the northern part of New Mexico. (link to Camino Real Project, provide link to the pages associated with the groups below)

La Sociedad de la Entrada a group from Española, New Mexico which will meet Carreta por El Camino in Juarez, Mexico and accompany the Mexican contingent dressed in period costume from Juarez to San Juan located north of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Caballeros of the Raton Hispano Chamber of Commerce invites all interested parties to ride on horseback from El Paso, Texas to San Juan. A cattle drive will be staged from Las Cruces to Engle, New Mexico.

El Ejército de las Americas originating from Spain will provide costumed support to events scheduled along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

These organizations are non-profit, sponsors are needed. Click here for information on the sponsorship program.