Camino de Santiago

A little history..
This is one of the three major christian pilgrimage destinations; the other two are to Jerusalem and Rome.
History, tradition, and legend tend to get mixed together as to how Saint James remains came to be interred in Santiago de Compostela. It is believed that James preached the gospel in this region after the death of Jesus, he returned to Jerusalem, was beheaded in AD 42, and his remains were returned to Spain and buried in the quiet town of Libredon, which later became Santiago.
In 813 a shepherd boy, Palayo, saw bright lights over the meadow. The bishop declared the boy had found Saint James remains. Records from as early as AD 950 speak if Christians making pilgrimages to Santiago de Compestela.
In 1993 UNESCO declared the Camino de Santiago a World Heritage site.
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