Presidio
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A presidio was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries in areas under their control or influence. The term is derived from the Latin word praesidium meaning protection or defense.
Peñafiel Castle, both Arab and Spanish fortification
Royal Walls of Ceuta
Vélez de la Gomera
Melilla
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
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The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, also known as the Silver Route, was a Spanish 2,560-kilometre-long (1,590 mi) road between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, that was used from 1598 to 1882. It was the northernmost of the four major "royal roads" that linked Mexico City to its major tributaries during and after the Spanish colonial era.
Mexico City
The Spanish Mission of San Miguel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the oldest church in the United States.
Bridge of Ojuelos in the state of Jalisco, part of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 59 other sites on the route.
Plaza de San Francisco square, where the Templo de la Tercera Orden and the Templo y Convento de San Francisco, whose construction began in 1567, are in the city of Sombrerete, Zacatecas. Spanish influence mixed with local elements is visible, such as the management of the pink quarry or the Tlaxcaltec elements at the entrance of the temple.