Image: Algodones, New Mexico (La Angostura historical marker)
Description: Algodones, New Mexico (La Angostura historical marker). Text reads: Near here the Rio Grande Valley closes into a narrow pass (angostura). Control of this pass was critical to the safety of the trade along the Camino Real, so this area has been the focus of fortifications since the early 17th century. The 18th century settlement of Algodones developed as a result of continuing Spanish efforts to control the pass and nearby fords of the Rio Grande.
Title: Algodones, New Mexico (La Angostura historical marker)
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