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| Antonio Armijo was a Spanish Mexican explorer and merchant who was famous for leading the first commercial caravan party across the Las Vegas Valley in 1829. His route is known as the Old Spanish Trail. Armijo and the party named the area "Las Vegas" which is Spanish for "the alluvial plain" after following a tributary up from the Colorado River, after he originally intended to travel and... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Antonio Armijo
Antonio Armijo was a Spanish Mexican explorer and merchant who was famous for leading the first commercial caravan party across the Las Vegas Valley in 1829. -
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Outline of New Mexico
The State of New Mexico is the fifth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. ... Antonio Armijo opens Spanish Trail, 1829 -
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Outline of New Mexico history
Main article: History of New Mexico ... Antonio Armijo opens Spanish Trail, 1829 -
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Historical outline of New Mexico
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Old Spanish Trail (trade route)
The Old Spanish Trail is a historical trade route which connected the northern New Mexico settlements near or in Santa Fe, New Mexico with that of Los Angeles, California and southern California. ... Upon the return of Antonio Armijo, the governor of New Mexico immediately announced the success to his superiors in Mexico City. -
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (pronounced /lɒs ˈveɪɡəs/); is the most populous city in Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. ... Las Vegas was named by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas. -
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History of Las Vegas
This History of Las Vegas covers both the Las Vegas, Nevada and the Las Vegas metropolitan area. ... The Las Vegas valley was discovered in 1829 by a trade caravan of 60 men which was lead by the Mexican merchant Antonio Armijo, whilst creating a trade route to Los Angeles by following a tributary from the Colorado River which eventually lead to the Las Vegas Valley. -
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Manuel Armijo
Manuel Armijo (c. 1793–1853) was a New Mexican soldier and statesman who served three times as governor of New Mexico. ... The Little Lion of the Southwest: a life of Manuel Antonio Chaves. -
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Antonio González de Aguilar, 8th Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
Don Antonio González de Aguilar y Correa, 8th Marquis of la Vega de Armijo and 5th Count of Bobadilla (Madrid, Spain; 1824 - 1908) was a spanish noble and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain between 1906 and 1907, and was appointed three times Minister of State, in governments headed by Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. -
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List of Prime Ministers of Spain
The following is the list of those who have served as President of the Government (i.e., the Prime Minister) of Spain. ... | Antonio González de Aguilar y Correa Marquis of Vega de Armijo | 4 December 1906 | 25 January 1907 |
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