A Spanish term for a causeway, paved road, or raised highway, especially one built for travel across water or difficult terrain.
From Spanish 'calzada,' derived from Latin 'calceata' (a paved or laid-out road), related to 'calx' meaning heel or to tread/calculate.
Spanish conquistadors were so proud of their Roman engineering legacy that they named every major road they built a 'calzada'—you can still see these ancient causeways across Mexico, some built over Aztec foundations.
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