El Camino De Santiago

The Way of Saint James

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What is The Camino?

A Pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages. The Camino Starts in various places throughout

Europe and finishes at the church of St. James in Northwestern Spain.

What is the route of the Camino?

Who was Santiago?

• Son of Zebedee.

• Brother of John.

• “Son of Thunder"

• Apostle of Jesus.

• Believed to have seen the transfiguration.

• Mark 1:19 A little farther, he saw James and his brother John, sons of Zebedee, who were in a boat mending their nets . 20 Then he called them , and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with his assistants, and followed him .

Rembrandt (1661)

The Legends of St. James

• The patron saint of Spain.

• Beheaded by Herodias in 44 ( first martyr )

• His relics were taken to Spain

• Rests in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

Symbols of the Camino

The Scallop Shell

The Cross of St. James

Symbols de El Camino (cont.)

The Pilgrim

La Compostela Certificate

At the end, you recieve a certificate or a compostela.

La Compostela

To get"La Compostela" at the end of the journey you have to:

1. Walk or ride a horse more than 100 km . 200 km bike .

2. Display a credential with seals.

3. Make the pilgrimage for religious reasons

Seals of Cities along the Route

The Certificate

• The certificate is received by a person making the pilgrimage for other reasons as cultural , tourism , etc.

• you can receive the certificate if you go to Santiago de Compostela Bus .

The Cathedral

Virtual Tour: http://www.fotopanorama.com/trabajos/vr_catedral/index.html

El Botafumeiro Ritual