The Way of Tonho: 68 pilgrimages to Santiago
Tonho is an Official Guide of the Way of Saint James and since 2009 he has made a total of 68 pilgrimages along the different pilgrimage routes.
The Way of Álvaro: from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela
Álvaro is from Barcelona, although he lives in Bangkok. During a visit to his family he took the opportunity to walk the Way of Saint James on his own from Sarria.
The Way of Antonio: Córdoba, Sarria and Santiago de Compostela
Antonio ventured to do the Way of Saint James from Sarria alone, but without expecting it, he ended up finding companions before starting.
San Paio de Antealtares: the oldest monastery in Santiago
The Monastery of San Paio de Antealtares is in the Quinta Square, in the vicinity of the Cathedral. It has its origins in a small male monastic community founded by King Alfonso II the Chaste and is the oldest monastery in Santiago de Compostela.
The Way of Juanra: from Valencia to Saint Jean Pied de Port and Santiago
Juanra had wanted to do the complete Way of Saint James from France to Santiago de Compostela for 20 years and this year he did it.
Alfonso Rodríguez Castelao: A Galician artist and politician in exile
Alfonso Daniel Manuel Rodríguez Castelao was born in Rianxo, A Coruña, on 30 January 1886. He is considered one of the creators of modern prose in Galicia and the greatest representative of Galician nationalism.
The Way of Lorena and Alberto: from Seville and Oviedo to Santiago
Lorena and Alberto decided to do the Way of Saint James separately and reunited after two weeks of pilgrimage in Santiago de Compostela.
José María Acuña: the sculptor of the pilgrim
José María Acuña was born in the parish of Salcedo in Pontevedra on 4 April 1903. He was a renowned sculptor that left an important artistic legacy. It is said that he has tried to convey a message with each of his works.
Francisco Asorey: the sculptor of Cambados
Francisco Hipólito Asorey González was born in the Pontevedra town of Cambados on 4 March 1889. He became a renowned sculptor and is today considered by critics to be one of the most relevant figures in Spanish sculptural art of the 20th century.
The Jacobean greeting: from ‘Ultreia et suseia’ to ‘Good Way’
'Good Way' is the most used greeting nowadays. However, the historical and traditional greeting for pilgrims was 'Ultreia et suseia'. Despite the predominant use of one or the other in each era, both have become a sign of identity for pilgrims all over the world.
