My path, this path, was special. It started in Seville, in front of the Cachorro* in Holy Week 2019, when I promised Him that I would do it and bring Him the Compostela, if He helped me in a very complicated work situation. This was because, after...
Memory of the pilgrimage
Oihana Trojaola tells us about her experience as an ACC volunteer, receiving and caring for pilgrims in Compostela!
Oihana Trojaola has collaborated with the Foundation since its inception. She actively participated in our audiovisual ‘The Memory of the Pilgrims’ and in our book ‘The year 2020 on the Camino’- as a pilgrim in Spain and active volunteer of...
Gabriela. Romania
I think the Camino calls you, if you have to do it, I'm sure you'll end up doing it. I felt that I was being called by several signs of different events: the first was that I read that someone from Romania did the Camino, then I discovered Paolo...
Norman Sinclair: creator and diffuser of “the Pilgrim Rose” on the Camino de Santiago
Al andar se hace camino y al volver la vista atrás, se ve la senda, que nunca se ha de volver a pisar, Caminante no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar. Antonio Machado Norman Sinclair was born in Venezuela, where he lived until he was 17...
Interview with Fran Lucas Herrero about his book “In Itinerae Stellae. Walking the Camino de Santiago Aragonés”
Fran Lucas Herrero is a pilgrim originally from Zaragoza who, for some time, has shared his experiences on the Camino through a blog and social networks. He has recently taken another step in his work to disseminate the Camino de Santiago by...
Sagrario. Spain.
The first time I went to Santiago it was the result of something like “where do you go Vicente, where do people go”, I signed up for what everyone was doing and I did it wrong. But on the Camino de Santiago there is always something that marks you...
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...
Melina Frías. Spain
There is a hostel in Palas de Rei, which has quite a a lot of pictures hanging on the wall. One of them is a frame with only letters, one of those so fashionable now. It was at the back of the common area, there wasn’t much light down there. Thank...
MIGUEL. SPAIN
I had heard about the Camino, I knew that it was very good, that there were shelters and I was interested in the possibility of travelling it. I wanted to organize a Camino but it had to be with my dog, I need my guide because I am blind. That is...
Pedro and Nico. Portugal-Spain
This has been our first experience. We decided about a month ago, we both had free time and we wanted to see each other and do something together, something different. The Camino de Santiago seemed to us an interesting experience, even more so in...
Adela. Spain
My name is Adela and I am a 40 year old woman from Madrid. I have done the Camino alone 5 times since 2015. There were different routes and durations but there is one common denominator: the Camino has always given me what I needed at that time....
Sagrario. Spain.
The first time I went to Santiago it was the result of something like “where do you go Vicente, where do people go”, I signed up for what everyone was doing and I did it wrong. But on the Camino de Santiago there is always something that marks you and there was also...
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...
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 between 4 and 6 ways a...
Melina Frías. Spain
There is a hostel in Palas de Rei, which has quite a a lot of pictures hanging on the wall. One of them is a frame with only letters, one of those so fashionable now. It was at the back of the common area, there wasn’t much light down there. Thank goodness, because at...
MIGUEL. SPAIN
I had heard about the Camino, I knew that it was very good, that there were shelters and I was interested in the possibility of travelling it. I wanted to organize a Camino but it had to be with my dog, I need my guide because I am blind. That is how my first Camino...







