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1. From Santiago de Compostela to Negreira

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  • The first stop, Negreira, is only 21 km. from Santiago, so you can reach it by mid-afternoon. After visiting the cathedral of Santiago, the pilgrim heads towards the Fisterra-Muxia Way from the Praza do Obradoiro, the most emblematic square in the city.

    The camino passes the baroque church of San Froitosso adorned with statues of the Virtues. After getting out of the city, the first stop will be Carballeira of San Lourenzo. On and off, the SArela River hugs the semi-urban route. On entering the municipality of Ames, the camino reaches the village of Augapesada, which has a little bridge that dates from medieval times. It then climbs up to the hillock of Mar de Ovellas, which offers a commanding view of the splendid valle of A Maia.

    This area also features excellent examples of religious architecture such as the baroque Church of Tasmonte, as well as traditional constructions, whose style is culminated in the village of Ponte Maceira. The houses and the remains of some old restored mills line the banks of the Tambre River which are connected by one of the most important bridges found along the whole itinerary.

    On the other side of the bridge, the camino takes the pilgrim to the region of A Barcala, known for its dairy and meat production.

    The region’s capital, Negreira, is the largest town and it was mentioned by Hemingway in his novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls”.

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  • 1.Leaving Santiago in the dark - Rua das Hortas
    1.Leaving Santiago in the dark - Rua das Hortas
    2. Costa da Cano
    2. Costa da Cano
    3. Back in the country
    3. Back in the country
    4. Eucalyptus woods
    4. Eucalyptus woods
    5. Entering Ponte Sarela
    5. Entering Ponte Sarela
    6. The first of many horreos, used in the past for storing maize corn-on-the-cob, but many now neglected
    6. The first of many horreos, used in the past for storing maize corn-on-the-cob, but many now neglected
    7. Path way
    7. Path way
    8. Old house in Pinero
    8. Old house in Pinero
    9. Bridge over Rio Roxoi
    9. Bridge over Rio Roxoi
    10. First view of villarge of Roxoi
    10. First view of villarge of Roxoi
    11. Scallop shell decoration on the wall and gatepost
    11. Scallop shell decoration on the wall and gatepost
    12. Shop outside Aguapesada, just the right distance from Santiago for a breakfast stoop
    12. Shop outside Aguapesada, just the right distance from Santiago for a breakfast stoop
    13. Bar Meson O Cruceiro in Aguapesada
    13. Bar Meson O Cruceiro in Aguapesada
    14. Medieval bridge
    14. Medieval bridge
    15. Home-made waymark from eucalyptus bark
    15. Home-made waymark from eucalyptus bark
    16. Roadside cross
    16. Roadside cross
    17. Baroque church of Santa Maria in Tresmonte
    17. Baroque church of Santa Maria in Tresmonte
    18. Distant view of Burgeiros
    18. Distant view of Burgeiros
    19. Scallop shell on a gate
    19. Scallop shell on a gate
    20. Sundial on a farmhouse, now shielded from mid-day sun by new roof!
    20. Sundial on a farmhouse, now shielded from mid-day sun by new roof!
    21. Distant view of Ponte Maceira, the prettiest village on the route
    21. Distant view of Ponte Maceira, the prettiest village on the route
    22. Crossing the bridge
    22. Crossing the bridge
    23. Houses along the river
    23. Houses along the river
    24. The bridge from the bar, a very restful place
    24. The bridge from the bar, a very restful place
    25. And the view upstream
    25. And the view upstream
    26. And downstream - two of the houses have dovecotes
    26. And downstream - two of the houses have dovecotes
    27. Chapel of San Blas
    27. Chapel of San Blas
    28. A nearby house has a fine sundial
    28. A nearby house has a fine sundial
    29. angled from the wall so it points due South
    29. angled from the wall so it points due South
    30. A rather small house with a rather big coat-of-arms
    30. A rather small house with a rather big coat-of-arms
    31. House with Camino waymark on the wall
    31. House with Camino waymark on the wall
    32. Pilgrim statue at the entrance to Negreira
    32. Pilgrim statue at the entrance to Negreira
    33. The town walls
    33. The town walls
    34. Another statue
    34. Another statue
    35. The refugio at Negeira
    35. The refugio at Negeira
    36. Chuch of San Xulian over the fields from the refugio
    36. Chuch of San Xulian over the fields from the refugio

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  • Camino Francés (French Way)
    • 1. From St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
    • 2. From Roncesvalles to Zubiri
    • 3. From Zubiri to Pamplona
    • 4. From Pamplona to Puente la Reina
    • 5. From Puente La Reina to Estella
    • 6. From Estella to Torres del Rio
    • 7. From Torres del Rio to Logroño
    • 8. From Logroño to Nájera
    • 9. From Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
    • 10. From Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
    • 11. From Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
    • 12. From San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
    • 13. From Burgos to Hontanas
    • 14. From Hontanas to Frómista
    • 15. From Fromista to Carrión de los Condes
    • 16. From Carrión de las Condes to Sahagún
    • 17. From Sahagún to El Burgo Ranero
    • 18. From El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas
    • 19. From Mansilla de las Mulas to León
    • 20. From León to Villadangos del Páramo
    • 21. From Villadangos del Paramo to Astorga
    • 22. From Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
    • 23. From Rabanal to Ponferrada
    • 24. From Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
    • 25. From Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro
    • 26. From O Cebreiro to Sarria
    • 27. From Sarria to Portomarín
    • 28. From Portomarín to Palas de Rei
    • 29. From Palas de Rei to Arzúa
    • 30. From Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino de Finisterre & Muxia
    • 1. From Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
    • 2. From Negreira to Olveiroa
    • 3. From Olveiroa to Finisterre
    • 4. From Finisterre to Muxia
    • 3a. From Olveiroa to Muxia
  • Camino Aragones
    • 1. From Somport to Jaca
    • 2. From Jaca to Arrés
    • 3. From Arrés to Ruesta
    • 4. From Ruesta to Sangüesa
    • 5. From Sangüesa to Monreal
    • 6. From Monreal to Puente la Reina
  • Le Puy Route
  • Camí de Sant Jaume
  • Camino de Madrid
  • Camino Ingles
    • 1. From Ferrol to Pontedeume or Miño
    • 2. From Miño and Pontedeume to Betanzos
    • 1a. From Coruña to Bruma
    • 3. From Betanzos to Hospital Bruma
    • 4. From Bruma to Sigueiro
    • 5. From Sigueiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino Primitivo
    • 1. From Oviedo to San Juan de Villapañada
    • 2. From San Juan de Villapañada to Salas
    • 3. From Salas to Tineo
    • 4. From Tineo to Pola de Allande
    • 5. From Pola de Allande to La Mesa
    • 6. From La Mesa to Grandas de Salime
    • 7. From Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
    • 8. From A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
    • 9. From O Cádavo to Lugo
    • 10. From Lugo to San Román da Retorta
    • 11. From San Román da Retorta to Melide
  • Camino Portugués
    • 1. From Porto to Vilarinho
    • 2. From Vilarinho to Barcelos
    • 3. From Barcelos to Ponte de Lima
    • 4. From Ponte de Lima to Rubiães
    • 5. From Rubiães to Tui
    • 6. From Tui to Redondela
    • 7. From Redondela to Pontevedra
    • 8. From Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
    • 9. From Caldas de Reis to Padrón
    • 10. From Padrón to Santiago de Compostela
  • Tunnel Route
    • 1. From Irun to Hernani
    • 2. From Hernani to Legorreta
    • 3. From Legorreta to Segura
    • 4. From Segura to Salvatierra
    • 5. From Salvatierra to Estibaliz
    • 6. From Estibaliz to La Puebla de Arganzon
    • 7. From La Puebla de Arganzon to Briñas
    • 8. From Briñas to Santa Domingo de la Calzada
  • Via de la Plata
    • 1. From Sevilla to Guillena
    • 2. From Guillena to Castilblanco
    • 3. From Castilblanco to Almaden de la Plata
    • 4. From Almaden de la Plata to Monesterio
    • 5. From Monasterio to Fuente De Cantos
    • 6. From Fuente de Cantos to Villafranca de los Barros
    • 7. From Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejía
    • 8. From Torremejia to Merida
    • 9. From Merida to Alcuéscar
    • 10. From Alcuéscar to Cáceres
    • 11. From Cáceres to Embalse de Alcántara
    • 12. From Embalse de Alcántara to Galisteo
    • 13. From Galisteo to Caparra
    • 14. From Caparra to Baños de Montemayor
    • 15. From Baños de Montemayor to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
    • 16. From Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados
    • 17. From San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca
    • 18. From Salamanca to El Cubo de Tierra del Vino
    • 19. From El Cubo de Tierra del Vino to Zamora
    • 20. From Zamora to Montamarta
    • 21. From Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela
    • 22. From Granja de Moreruela to Tábara
    • 23. From Tábara to Santa Croya de Tera
    • 24. From Santa Marta de Tera to Rionegro del Puente
    • 25. From Rionegro del Puente to Puebla de Sanabria
    • 26. From Puebla de Sanabria to Lubián
    • 27. From Lubián to A Gudiña
    • 28. From A Gudina to Laza
    • 29. From Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía
    • 30. From Xunqueira de Ambía to Ourense
    • 31. From Ourense to Cea
    • 32. From Cea to A Laxe
    • 33. From A Laxe to Outeiro
    • 34. From Outeiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino del Salvador
    • 1. From León to Buiza
    • 2. From La Robla to Buiza
    • 3. From Buiza to Pajares
    • 4. From Pajares to Pola de Lena
    • 5. From Pola de Lena to Oviedo
  • Camino del Norte (Northern Way)
    • 1. From Irún to San Sebastián
    • 2. From San Sebastián to Zarautz
    • 3. From Zarautz to Deba
    • 4. From Deba to Markina
    • 5. From Markina to Gernika
    • 6. From Gernika to Lezama
    • 7. From Lezama to Bilbao
    • 8. From Bilbao to Portugalete
    • 9. From Portugalete to Castro Urdiales
    • 10. From Castro Urdiales to Laredo
    • 11. From Laredo to Güemes
    • 12. From Güemes to Santander
    • 13. From Santander to Santillana del Mar
    • 14. From Santillana del Mar to Comillas
    • 15. From Comillas to Colombres
    • 16. From Colombres to Llanes
    • 17. From Llanes to Ribadesella
    • 18. From Ribadesella to Sebrayo (Villaviciosa)
    • 19. From Sebrayo (Villaviciosa) to Gijón
    • 20. From Gijón to Avilés
    • 21. From Avilés to Soto del Barco
    • 22. From Soto del Barco to Soto de Luiña
    • 23. From Soto de Luiña to Cadavedo
    • 24. From Cadavedo to Luarca
    • 25. From Luarca to La Caridad
    • 26. From La Caridad to Ribadeo
    • 27. From Ribadeo to Lourenzá
    • 28. From Lourenzá to Gontán
    • 29. From Gontán to Vilalba
    • 30. From Vilalba to Baamonde
    • 31. From Baamonde to Sobrado dos Monxes
    • 32. From Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa

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