The French Way: San Juan de la Peña
In the middle of the mountains is not in this case a metaphorical description, the monastery of San Juan de la Peña is literally and spectacularly in the middle of the Aragonese Pyrenees, in the foothills of its Monte Oroel. Rarely have architecture and nature fused...
The French Way: Jaca and the Camino Aragonés
Jaca is the most important village on what is known as the Aragonese Way, a branch of the French Way which winds its way through the land of Aragon, and is located 818 kilometers from the city of Santiago. In the Codex Calixtino it appears as the end of the stage that...Francisco Durán – Archconfraternity of the Apostle James
Braulio – Brazil
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...
Interview with Kiyomi Doi, Japanese cultural anthropologist specialized in the Camino de Santiago
Kiyomi Doi is a Japanese cultural anthropologist specialized in pilgrimage. She has a Ph.D. on the Camino de Santiago and has walked 5,000 kilometers as a pilgrim. We met her at the end of her last Camino, in Santiago de Compostela, and we interviewed her about her...
The Monastery of the Magdalena of Sarria: History and architecture
High on a hill and dominating the town of Sarria there is the monastery of the Magdalena. For centuries the monks who lived there followed the rule of St. Augustine, although until 1568 the monastery became independent, constituting the first settlement of the Order...