The wonderful ruins of San Antón and its magical hostel constitute one of the most valued places on the Camino de Santiago, a small miracle like the not-so-distant San Nicolás de Puente Fitero hostel. That miracle - like many on the Camino - has a name: Ovidio Campo....
The Ways of Santiago
The French Way: Torres del Río
Torres del Río is a small village of fewer than 200 inhabitants, one of those tiny settlements that are full of history and closely linked to the pilgrimage to Compostela. In this case it also is internationally known for its majestic church of the Holy Sepulchre. The...
Interview with Jacinto Fuentes Mesa, President of the Andalusian Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago
The Jacobea Foundation dedicates part of its space and projects to the work and history of the Jacobean Associations, some of which have formed federations or groups to unite their efforts and work collectively. This is the case of the Andalusian Federation of...
Report 2023: The number of pilgrims and foreigners is growing and the number of American Pilgrims is soaring!
The Camino continues to grow with 446,039 Compostelas delivered in a year without a jubilee but in which the shadow of the pandemic seems to have definitively disappeared. In 2023, 187,185 Spaniards and 243,141 foreigners collected the Compostela, that is, only 44%...
32,069 pilgrims from the U.S. collected the Compostela in 2023: Anne Born writes about the success of the Camino in the United States
When I finished my first Camino de Santiago on New Year’s Eve in 2010, I was very likely the last pilgrim to receive their Compostela that year. The pilgrims’ office was closed, the Holy Door was also closed, and the celebratory Mass to conclude the Holy Year had...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Interview with Manolo Rodríguez about his novel: The journey to the end of the world. The searchers
-Journalist and technician from Xacobeo specialized in the Camino de Santiago, in recent years you had gotten very close to research... and then you surprised us with a novel. How did the project of writing a novel come about? When did that desire appear? - The idea...
The French Way: Molinaseca
Molinaseca is one of the most popular and beautiful villages on the Camino de Santiago. Located in the Bierzo (León), 6 kilometers from Ponferrada, the pilgrim reaches it after crossing the stage of the French Way that crosses part of Rabanal. The pilgrim arrives at...
The II World Meeting of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago
The congress, which will take place at the Monte do Gozo Private Hostel (Santiago de Compostela) from October 19 to 22, will welcome representatives from the five continents. Santiago de Compostela will host the Second World Meeting of Associations of Friends of the...
THE MURAL PAINTINGS OF VILAR DE DONAS
Santa María de Vilar de Donas is perhaps one of the most unknown and beautiful spaces of the Camino. Located in the vicinity of Palas do Rei, it is well worth turning off from the Camino and walking the few hundred metres that it takes, to visit the treasure it...
The true historical and geographical dimension of the Camino Inglés, the forgotten way: “The North of Europe on the pilgrimage to Compostela. “The English Way”
Through this maritime route, thousands of pilgrims from northern Europe arrived in Galicia, especially the port of La Coruña, between the 11th and 16th centuries, to continue by land to the tomb of the Apostle Santiago. This second edition - now in the English version...
The Association of Friends of Cruz Blanca de Córdoba and its Caminos – Miguel Ángel Caracuel
The foundation of our Association dates back to the first democratic town halls in our town. The “San Francisco de Assísi” Family Home was opened in Córdoba on January 7, 1977, in a small centre for 15 patients. Many ladies attended the house to collaborate with the...












