Camino Real

Like so many great pieces of theater, the gorgeously and perceptively titled Streetcar Named Desire (with its mundane-poetic juxtaposition, see also the title Camino Real) is about the inevitable trumping of illusion by truth.

David Finkle: Blanchett as Blanche in Tennessee Williams's Streetcar Named Desire 2009

The route became known as the Camino Real, or Royal Road, although it was more commonly known as

ScreenTalk 2010

The route became known as the Camino Real, or Royal Road, although it was more commonly known as

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The route became known as the Camino Real, or Royal Road, although it was more commonly known as

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In April, a Mexican restaurant called Camino Real is scheduled to open.

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Quoting Sam Houston on the importance of transportation “We must all lay our hands to it as a great and mighty work of national interest . . .”, the report invoked the sweep of history—the animal trails, the Indian paths, the Spanish Camino Real, the Chisholm Trail, the railroads—and went on to introduce the largest engineering project ever proposed for Texas.

Interstate 69 Matt Dellinger 2010

Then he trotted to the head of the column and led the party south, into the desert, along the Camino Real—the road that, if they could survive it, would take them to the City of Mexico and beyond.

The Berrybender Narratives Larry McMurtry 2004

Tennessee Williams, in his play Camino Real, features a number of characters from history and fiction, including Byron, Casanova, Kilroy he who was here, and La Dame aux Camelias.

Archive 2004-09-01 Michael Allen 2004

Tennessee Williams, in his play Camino Real, features a number of characters from history and fiction, including Byron, Casanova, Kilroy he who was here, and La Dame aux Camelias.

September 2004 Michael Allen 2004

Jim was skeptical—many travelers used the Camino Real.

The Berrybender Narratives Larry McMurtry 2004