Camino de santiago map

Pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain

For the documentary, see El camino de Santiago (film).

The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, lit. 'Pilgrimage of Compostela'; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago),^[1] or in English the Way of St.

James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostleJames in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried.

As Pope Benedict XVI said, "It is a way sown with so many demonstrations of fervour, repentance, hospitality, art and culture which speak to us eloquently of the spiritual roots of the Old Continent."^[2] Many still follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.

It is also popular with hikers, cyclists, and organized tour groups.

Created and established after the discovery of the relics of Sa