Almost nothing is known about the monastery of Samos during the first centuries of its existence. The oldest of its architectural remains is the small chapel of San Salvador, dating from the 10th century and it still stands next to the tree that gave it its nickname:...
The monastery of Samos has for centuries played a major role in a section of the Camino de Santiago that runs between Triacastela and Sarria, following the fertile plain that runs parallel to the route cited in the Codex Calixtino and most of the pilgrimage...
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....
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...
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...
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%...
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...
-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...
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 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...
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...