The Way of Saint James
11:30 PM David Monteiro 0 Comments Category : active vacation , adventure , Douro Valley , Northern Portugal , Portugal , walking , way of saint james , where to go
What is the Way of Saint James? How did it appear? Why is so
important?
More than a pilgrimage is a spiritual journey within us,
steps towards to self-knowledge.
The History of the Way of Saint James dates back to the time
of the birth of Christianity.
In the middle ages pilgrims came from all over Europe on the
road to Santiago de Compostela with the intention to pay a promise or any other
religious intent. In this way they contributed to what would later be called
the Way of St. James or, as it is known in Spain, "El Camino".
After an impressive growth over the centuries it felt
abruptly to the point of to be counted 40 pilgrims, during the 19th century.
But something happened that made the flame burn again and in
1999 an impressive number of 155,000 pilgrims were counted.
What happened?
This is a long story that I will tell in a few posts.
Keep tuned.
David Monteiro
