Máximo Ruíz de Larramendi is the president of Los Amigos del Camino de Santiago – Center for Jacobean Studies, a Jacobean association from Estella-Lizarra, a pioneer of Jacobean associationism that this year celebrates its 60th anniversary. - The...
Interviews and reflections
Interview with Manuel F. Rodríguez: The Primitive Way in 2021
Manuel F. Rodríguez is a journalist and a researcher. Recently he won the International Prize Aymeric Picaud and his life is a good example of dedication to the Camino de Santiago: from his intellectual production, his work on the Xacobeo of the...
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree: Long-distance pilgrim and Camino author
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree is a pilgrim from California with three Caminos behind her, a book based on these experiences, and a second book scheduled for publication by the end of the year. She has travelled the USA giving lectures, meetings and...
The Camino in the time of Covid: Endika Armengol, pilgrim in July and October 2020
Endika Armengol is a pilgrim with more than 70 long-distance Caminos behind him, several books of anecdotes and stories of the Camino and a particular feature that everyone knows: he always wears sandals when he walks. Accustomed to travelling...
The Camino in the time of Covid: the pilgrimage of Lorenzo Merín in june 2020
Lorenzo Merín is one of those pilgrims for whom the Camino has changed life, someone who never tires of saying that the pilgrimage to Santiago is the best therapy, because he knows full well what that means. In addition, he is a pilgrim who,...
Mario Clavell: The snails also arrive in Santiago
Mario Clavell, a catalan who has been living in Santiago for decades, is one of the people responsible for the current revitalization of pilgrimages to Santiago. He is a pilgrim, writer and teacher who is very active in defending, studying and...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Anne Born
They say that the Covid-19 virus came to New York City in January. By looking at the genome, it has been determined that it did not come to New York directly from China, or a lab, or an animal market, but with one of 2 million passengers who came...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Ana Barreda
Everything is uncertain for the time being. The countries will not become stable for some time yet, therefore the return to normality will take time before it reaches our immediate environment and the countries that respond to the call of the...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Juan Carlos Pérez Cabezas
From the two associations to which I belong and preside over, FICS (International Fraternity of the Camino de Santiago) and the Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago de Astorga and Comarca, and we manage shelters and continue to receive...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Oihana Trojaola
The Camino is in quarantine and is preparing to receive us in the future. When we return to it, we will be thankful that this situation that we are living, not only in Spain or Ireland but worldwide, has ended. Those were some words of the pilgrim...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Rebekah Scott
While we wait and worry that worse things are on their way for the Camino de Santiago, the virus has handed some of us the kind of break we sometimes dream of: Sleeping late, cleaning out the cupboards, putting our neglected paperwork in order,...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Antón Pombo
At this moment many people are talking about the Camino online, there are great differences of opinion. There are very optimistic people who believe that after this crisis something new and more spiritual will emerge and others, among whom I align...
Camino Francés Federación (CFF) has been created: We have interviewed its coordinator Miguel Pérez Cabezas
Miguel Pérez Cabezas has just been appointed coordinator of the provisional board of directors of the French Way Federation, of which the Jacobean associations of Burgos, Logroño, Estella and Astorga are part, and will be until they ratify the positions at the next...
Interview with Antón Pombo about his new guide to the Via Francigena
Antón Pombo is an experienced pilgrim, a leading figure in Jacobean associations and a specialist on the Camino de Santiago. As a historian, researcher and writer, he has been publishing books, articles and guides for the different itineraries of the Camino de...
Interview with Máximo Ruíz de Larramendi: President of the Friends of the Camino of Estella-Lizarra talks about the 60 years of the association
Máximo Ruíz de Larramendi is the president of Los Amigos del Camino de Santiago – Center for Jacobean Studies, a Jacobean association from Estella-Lizarra, a pioneer of Jacobean associationism that this year celebrates its 60th anniversary. - The Association of...
Interview with Manuel F. Rodríguez: The Primitive Way in 2021
Manuel F. Rodríguez is a journalist and a researcher. Recently he won the International Prize Aymeric Picaud and his life is a good example of dedication to the Camino de Santiago: from his intellectual production, his work on the Xacobeo of the Xunta de Galicia...
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree: Long-distance pilgrim and Camino author
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree is a pilgrim from California with three Caminos behind her, a book based on these experiences, and a second book scheduled for publication by the end of the year. She has travelled the USA giving lectures, meetings and conferences and spreading...