Pilgrim experiences
Julia. Spain
I am 81 years old. I retired in 2002 and cared for my sick mother until 2004. In 2006 I decided to take my 15-year-old great-niece to do a seminar in O Grove and, from there, one weekend we went to visit Santiago. At the Obradoiro we saw the emotion of the arriving...
Miguel Ángel. México
My contact with the Camino de Santiago was quite accidental. One day while surfing the internet, I came across a video that spoke of that wonderful journey and I was immediately struck by it. I had no doubt that, at some point, life would take me to that place. From...
Iris. Holland
I am Dutch, I am 24 years old and I have just finished my studies. I am blind, and when I was born I had 10 percent vision, but only until I was 6. Now, I can only distinguish the differences between light and dark. I practice sports and I like to walk, so when I...
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Iria Flavia and the origin of the Saint James tradition in Galicia
The town and river bank of Iria Flavia was, according to tradition, the landing place of the boat that carried the body of the Apostle from the port of Haifa (Palestine). Iria Flavia is thus linked to the origin of the legend of Santiago: to the Traslatio de Santiago,...
Padrón and the origen of the Saint James tradition in Galicia
Padrón is not a town on the Portuguese Way: Padrón is a central place in the legend of Santiago that all pilgrims should know! Just over 20 kilometers from Santiago, half an hour by train or a few hours walking, Padrón offers pilgrims from Compostela Jacobean history,...