The legend of the shadow of La Quintana

The legend of the shadow of La Quintana

Santiago de Compostela is a city with a rich and varied history. And, as you might expect, it also has numerous myths behind it. One of the best known is the so-called legend of the shadow of the Quintana. When night falls and the public lighting is turned on, the...
The legend of Cotolay

The legend of Cotolay

Santiago de Compostela is a city full of stories about colorful characters. Today we are going to tell you the legend of Cotolay, an ancient story closely linked to the origin of the Convent of San Francisco . Local tradition has it that Cotolay was a charcoal burner...