The Pilgrim's Credential is a kind of "passport" carried by all pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. It is only for walkers travelling on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or sailing and [...]

For the issue of the Compostela, you must stamp the Credential at least twice a day, but you can put as many stamps as you want. You can stamp it in churches, [...]

If you are going to carry your luggage all along the Camino de Santiago, it is important that you have a good backpack as an ally. These are, broadly speaking, the keys [...]

The capacity of your backpack may be larger or smaller depending on the length of your trip, the weather conditions and the amount of things you need to carry.   The perfect [...]

Before you start making your backpack, it is important to set a weight limit to avoid filling it with "porsiacasos" and unnecessary things. Ideally, it should weigh a maximum of 10% of [...]

When choosing the clothes to wear on the Camino de Santiago you should take into account the time of year in which you are and pay attention to the weather.   Here [...]

Footwear for the Camino de Santiago in summer: The trekking shoes are the most advisable option, since they have all the characteristics that we can ask to a footwear to do the [...]

Many believe that by doing the Camino de Santiago without luggage we are taking away the essence of the journey, that we are not "authentic pilgrims". While all opinions are respectable, there [...]

To get your Compostela, once you arrive in Santiago, you will need to go with your Credential to the Pilgrim's Welcome Office located at Calle Carretas, nº 33.   To get the [...]

If one day, for whatever reason, you forget to stamp the Credential, don't worry, it's not usually important. Normally when you apply for the Compostela they don't check all the stamps to [...]