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From the 9th century, people from many counties made the long pilgrimage (the Camino or " the way") to Santiago to worship at what is believed to be the burial place of St. James.  In recent time the various routes are also  traveled by those of many faiths who enjoy the beauty and the comradeship of the Caminos.  The excitement of arriving in Santiago de Compostela is contagious.  
 
Small Medieval Santiago has retained its beauty and charm and remains one of Spain's finest cities.  The Santiago cathedral is unique -a Baroque masterpiece and Romanesque exterior with towers that soar against a blue sky. It is considered the third most important cathedral after Rome and Jerusalem. 
 
Pilgrims  and other walkers of the Camino strive to arrive in Santiago before the daily high noon mass which is always packed.  Most days a dramatic ending to the mass is the lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)  hung from the high ceiling.  A large group of men takes the end of the rope and lowers it for the lighting of the incense. Once lit the incense burner is pulled up near the ceiling and swung across the nave of the cathedral and again lowered by the men, tied down to await the next day's mass.  An amazing spectacle. 
 
Other period churches, public buildings and the historic hospital, (in the 1500's originally for the poor, but now a 4 star hotel) are found throughout the narrow,  winding streets
 
Galicia, with its historic manor houses, wine estates and fishing villages, is my favorite part of Spain and hope to return again soon
 
PS - fabulous food (especially fresh fish) , local wines,  traditional music, and more are in abundance.
 
 
Santiago Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Market
Market
Market
Market
Hotel Casa Vello
Garden in Hotel Costa Vella
Garden in Hotel Costa Vella
Garden i Hotel Costa Vella
View from Costa Vella
Skyline of Santiago
Historic Church
historic church
historic church
Facing Santiago Cathederal
Streets of Santiago
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Pilgrims with Certificate from the Camino
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Pilgrims arriving from the Camino
Packpacks of the pilgrims from the Camino
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass. lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass, lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass, lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass, lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass, lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
High Mass, lighting of a huge incense burner (Botafumeiro)
Pilgrim from the Camino High Mass
Market
Market butcher
Market butcher
market butcher
market sole fish
Market Patron Peppers
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