When you arrive at Finisitierre, it’s easy to see how medieval humans considered it both literally and figuratively to be the end of the world. At night, there appears to be a vast nothingness. While Columbus set sail from further … Continue reading
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When Camino pilgrims enter the Galician region in the hilltop town of O’ Cebreiro, they quickly recognize they have entered a special region. For starters, many pilgrims are near their breaking point after 12 days in the stark, forbidding meseta. … Continue reading
The Camino de Santiago actually ends in Santiago de Compostela. However, Camino pilgrims have traditionally continued on another 61 miles to Finistierre. This Atlantic seaport village was considered in medieval times to be the ‘End of the World. Many modern pilgrims … Continue reading
Amazon paperback $12.95, Kindle $4.95 The very first question a modern pilgrim has to answer when he or she decides to hike the Camino de Santiago is whether or not you want to participate in the July 25th Holy Day … Continue reading