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- 18 Oct 2017
Pilgrim statues and monuments on the Camino. Do you know them?
Whatever the starting point of the Camino de Santiago is, pilgrims will walk through big cities, towns, small villages … they will hike along beautiful rivers, they will make their way through valleys, mountains … they will meet people from the place, share their journey with other pilgrims from any corner of the world … […]
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- 27 Sep 2017
The Camino fears. Have you got any of these Camino fears?
The Camino is usually unknown for first pilgrims so you should adjust and adapt to it and eventually roll with what happens as it comes, which would be good or bad. Most pilgrims have got pre-camino fears just before doing it. Which ones are they? The Camino planning. Is the Camino planning which you have […]
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- 10 Jul 2017
Are you walking your Camino this summer? Summer festivals of international interest in Galicia.
Pilgrims who are walking their camino in Galicia in summer time will be surprised at how many festivals are being held here. Joining these festivals is a great way of knowing local culture and living the Camino more deeply. The region of Galicia loves its festivals, the perfect blend of pagan and religious traditions. It […]
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- 22 Jun 2017
Is the Camino overcrowded in summer? Why don´t you try Camino Primitivo?
Is the Camino Primitivo a good alternative to other caminos? The Camino Primitivo is the original pilgrim to Santiago, which starts only at about 300km from Santiago de Compostela. The Camino Primitivo is perfect for those wishing a more challenging alternative to the popular Camino Frances. A journey through quiet unspoilt landscapes and charming medieval […]
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- 31 May 2017
What pilgrims may have enjoyed at Ascension Festival in Santiago de Compostela this year (2017)
The Ascension Festival was celebrated from the 24th to the 28th of May this year since it is usually a variable date corresponding to the sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday. The Ascension Festival, the city’s second-most important after the Apostle Santiago Festival. This festival, which lasts for a week approximately, is one of the city’s […]
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- 23 May 2017
Other wild medicine plants on the Camino. Recognize them! …………Part 2
As we have already written on last week´s post, there are plenty of wild medicine plants on the Camino de Santiago. So here we can watch some more: Bay leaves You can find bay leaves along all Caminos, Camino Francés, Camino Portugués, Camino Primitivo and so on. Bay laurel is an evergreen tree or shrub […]
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- 12 May 2017
Five wild medicine plants on the Camino. Recognize them! ……………Part 1
There are lots of wild plants on the Camino Francés, Camino Portugués, Camino Primitivo and the others caminos to Santiago de Compostela. They can be picked up from the camino ditches and roadsides and they were used by former pilgrims who knew their properties. Now if you are a pilgrim, you can also know these […]
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- 27 Apr 2017
Have you seen Saint James´ wort on your Camino?
Saint James´wort (Jacobaea Vulgaris or Jacobaea Secenio), also known as herba de Santiago in Spain, is one of the wild plants whose properties have been used for centuries by pilgrims to try to heal the possible ailments of the walkers. It’s found widely distributed throughout all the Caminos de Santiago, growing along roadsides and in […]
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- 07 Apr 2017
Maybe you are walking the Camino de Santiago on 9th April this year and you see local people wearing their best clothes on Sunday and having a palm or an olive branch. That´s because it is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, and marks the beginning of Holy Week, the week of […]
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- 27 Mar 2017
The Camino de Santiago is hosting the first Pilgrim’s Race in June 2017
In this first edition there will be up to 10 teams of 10 participants that will go through 785 kilometers that separate Roncesvalles from Santiago. That will be done in six stages that are ending in the following towns: Logroño, Burgos, León, Ponferrada, Sarria and Santiago. Sponsored by COE (Spanish Olympic Committee), the relay race […]