If you are passionate about the world of the Camino de Santiago and its countless mysteries, this is your site. The Camino has a huge amount of curiosities that will make you jump off the couch, put on your backpack and start walking. Myths, legends, and even countless stories are hidden behind the paths of the Camino, and in this section we tell you all of them. What are you waiting for?
One of the most traditional and deeply-rooted cultural manifestations of Galicia is the Entroido, which is the equivalent of Carnival in Spanish. Just as it happens in Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Cadiz, [...]
Surely some rainy afternoon or some tedious Sunday you have occupied them playing card games or board games such as Parcheesi, chess, checkers or goose. The latter, the Game of the Goose, [...]
We have to go back to the 12th century to talk about the Jacobean Holy Year, when Pope Calixtus II granted the Cathedral of Santiago the privilege of celebrating the Jubilee [...]
Through the different routes to Santiago de Compostela we will find beautiful paths where, step by step, we will leave our mark. They are pleasant paths that at most can cause [...]
Today Santiago de Compostela receives hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year, despite how the pandemic may have affected tourism and the pilgrimage. But it was not always like this, as at [...]
the Camino de Santiago leaves a deep mark for anyone who has ever walked it, whatever route it is, because all of them offer a vital experience that, once finished, brings [...]
At this point in the month of December, and with Christmas just around the corner, you're probably already thinking about the gifts you want to give to your loved ones, sometimes [...]
The Way of Santiago returns to the red carpet and is the protagonist of the celluloid. If you remember, in previous posts we discovered some of the best films about the Camino [...]
One of the elements with the most history and symbolism of the Camino de Santiago is the Iron CrossAlso known in Leonese as "Cruz de Fierro", which in Spanish is the [...]
During your adventure on the Camino de Santiago you will meet many pilgrim friends, lush nature, rich historical heritage and lots of local culture. In many villages and towns along the [...]
The stony city of Santiago de Compostela is, in itself, an open-air museum, with a historic quarter that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 4 December 1985. In [...]
Those of us who live the Camino de Santiago we are in luck, because in this Holy Year returns Fairway 2021 meeting place for all of us who work and enjoy [...]
There are many routes, motivations and ways to do the Camino de Santiago, and if you have ever made a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela you will have seen very curious [...]
That the Camino de Santiago is not a competition is well known, but always we are struck by the challenges that many pilgrims complete along the Jacobean routes. Long distances, reduced [...]
That the Camino de Santiago is very beneficial for mental and physical health is something we already know from our own experience. Such are its many benefits that it even serves [...]
The Camino de Santiago is an experience that, if you've tried it once, you'll surely remember with a smile. It's also addictive, almost like a well-made TV series or movie. As if [...]
Who hasn't woken up creatively during the Camino de Santiago? Those of you who have done it, know that the Camino de Santiago awakens the senses and is a true source [...]
This time we will narrate the legend of the mystery of Óbanos . The story takes place in the village of Óbanos, in Navarra. Today, the legend is recreated in the [...]
The The Camino de Santiago is not only characterized, to call it in some way, for the "legend of the apostle Santiago". but through all its long years of history there [...]
We have already reached the halfway point of the summer of this exceptional Holy Year of Mercy and we want to compile statistical data of all the pilgrims, to know what [...]
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