The Pilgrim’s Shadow: Mysteries of Santiago de Compostela
Every night, in Quintana Square, a shadow appears that has become one of the most iconic images of Santiago de Compostela. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims come when the sun has set, and the square is illuminated to have their photo taken with it.
The Way of Everything will be on wheels: from León to Santiago
Everything will go on wheels has done the French Way by bike. They started their adventure in León and for them it has been a personal challenge.
Camilo José Cela: the Galician Nobel Prize in Literature
The writer Camilo José Cela Trulock was born in Iria Flavia on 11 May 1916. The son of a Spanish father and an English mother, he was an illustrious representative of post-war literature. An acclaimed author and scholar, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
Rosalía de Castro: a poetess of Galician blood
Rosalía de Castro was born on 24 February 1837 in Santiago de Compostela. An illustrious writer of the 19th century, she became the author par excellence of modern Galician literature. A pioneer in feminist thought and a forerunner of Spanish poetry, she is a symbol of
History of the island of Cortegada
The island of Cortegada is in the Arousa estuary and forms part of the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands. Together with the smaller islands of Las Malveiras and Las Briñas, it forms an archipelago.
The Way of Manu: from Vigo to Santiago
Manu has done the Way of Saint James in a group. They started in Vigo and before finishing in Santiago de Compostela they were already planning to do it again.
Cortegada: an island with history and nature
The parish of Santiago de Carril belongs to the municipality of Vilagarcía de Arousa. Its historic port, commercially linked during the 17th to 19th centuries to the city of Santiago de Compostela, was the departure point for Galician emigration to America. Opposite it and a short
The Arousa estuary
The Arousa estuary is the largest of all the Galician estuaries and forms part of the Rías Baixas. The rivers Ulla and Umia flow into it, and its waters are home to the best seafood banks in all of Europe, especially the Carril clams.
The Way of Sofía and Carmen: Madrid, Tuy and Santiago
Sofía and Carmen did the Portuguese Way in August 2018 with their childhood friends. They assure that it is an experience they will repeat.
The most outstanding cruceiros of Galicia
The cruceiros are located throughout Galicia and there are more than 12,000 registered. The pilgrim can visit the most outstanding for their history or antiquity.