Monastery of San Antón, a mandatory stop on the French Camino de Santiago
For all lovers of the Camino de Santiago, or who plan to do so, the Monastery of San Antón is a mandatory stop when you opt for the French route. Some ruins that are worth visiting and that have a great history behind them; and those that are reached from Hontanas; the next stop is in Castrojeriz. He […]
A city around a grave
Every city has its origin in some cause or pretext: natural or human resources, crossroads or communication nodes; power, oil, ports… most of them seem to have been arbitrarily placed by nature. Compostela, on the other hand, was founded for a different and very particular reason: the fact that he was buried there […]
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
One of the best-known legends associated with the Camino is that of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a town where, according to the popular saying, "the chicken sang after being roasted". What is the origin of this legend? According to the story, in the XNUMXth century a German family was making a pilgrimage to Santiago when they decided to spend the night in Santo Domingo. There, the waitress of the […]
