Sunday, April 22, 2012


          ¡Bienvenidos al Camino de Santiago!


As we begin our journey, visit the following blue link to become acquainted with the Camino de Santiago: Way of St. James

   

Next, peruse the Palabras Útiles list below, as well as the Fuentes y otros sitios interesantes list in order to learn more as you complete activities on the blog.  ¡Vamos!                        



Palabras Útiles      (Useful words)


El Camino de Santiago-  a pilgrimage route dating back to Medieval times that traverses Northern Spain; also referred to as “The Way of Saint James,” the Camino ends in the city of Santiago de Compostela (8,15)

El peregrino- a pilgrim who walks the Camino de Santiago

El refugio (el albergue)- a hostel open to pilgrims along the Camino (1, 15, 16)

La credencial- a small booklet that pilgrims carry to show they have passed through specific points on the Camino; officials at the refugios, or sometimes other locations, stamp the pages of the credencial (1, 15)

La compostela- an official paper that pilgrims receive upon arrival in Santiago de Compostela (1, 15)

La Concha de Santiago- a seashell with scalloped edges carried by pilgrims along the Camino, it is a traditional reference to Saint James and the journey along the Camino; representations of the shell can be found along the Camino, for example on stone pillars, and real ones are located on the nearby coast (3, 4, 5)

Las flechas amarillas- yellow arrows found on many different surfaces along the Camino which mark the path toward Santiago de Compostela (6, 7)



Fuentes y otros sitios interesantes          
(Sources and other interesting sites)  

Click on the blue links below:

Sources 1-15 located on April 8, 2012.  Source 16 located on April 22, 2012.

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