The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, is a symbol of faith, history, and personal growth. It began in the 9th century and is one of the oldest Christian pilgrimage paths. It ends at the ...
The pilgrimage route was called the Way of St. James, Camino de Santiago de Compostela. The pilgrimage guided the faithful through several routes across Spain, France and Portugal, culminating in ...
This story appears in the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. During the summers of 2012 and 2013, I walked more than a thousand miles on the Camino de Santiago. Also called the Way of ...