The Santa Compaña, the darkest legend of Galicia
Galicia is a land of myths and fantastic stories. One of the most famous and terrifying legends is that of the so-called Santa Compaña, a group of lost souls that roam the community’ s forests and are a symbol of bad omen, death and tragedy. The origin of this...
The best movies and series based on the Way of St. James
The Camino de Santiago is one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that it has inspired the creation of many audiovisual productions that have tried to capture its essence. In this article, we list the main movies and...
The Pilgrims’ Road to Santiago welcomes 2024 with a record
The Way of St. James has bid farewell to 2023 with an extraordinary phenomenon, consolidating its success after the record figures of Xacobeo 21-22. Santiago de Compostela has experienced an increase in the number of pilgrims by exceeding the figure of 446,000, 2%...
Record for the Camino de Santiago, which has exceeded 23% of the pilgrims in the Holy Year
The Camino de Santiago continues to attract an increasing number of pilgrims in 2023, even after the end of the biannual Holy Year 2021 – 2022. Daniel Lorenzo, director of the Cathedral Foundation, recently announced a 23% increase in the number of pilgrims...
