Spanish for the Camino Blog
The Camino starts when you think about it
This week on the Spanish for the Camino podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming Cris Pacino, a Brazilian teacher who has lived in Spain for 20 years. She’s a seasoned pilgrim and Spanish language teacher, especially for Portuguese speakers, helping them to fulfill...
Camino Portugués: Tui-Porriño
Camino Portugués: Tui-Porriño | Last week I got an early birthday present: a new pair of zapatillas de senderismo (hiking shoes). So, I decided to test them the next day... by walking a stage of the Camino Portugués: Tui-Porriño. That's one of the advantages of living...
It’s hot on the Camino
It's hot on the Camino | ¡Qué calor! (it's so hot). We're experiencing extremely hot weather in Spain (and Portugal) at the moment. It's not the first ola de calor (heat wave) of the year, but it is the worst so far. It has even reached Galicia. I don't remember...
El Camino Portugués
For the second Camino in this series I’ve chosen the Camino Portugués (Portuguese Way). It’s the second most popular route to Santiago de Compostela, after the Camino Francés. And also, it is where I live.
As the name suggests, the Camino Portugués goes to Santiago de Compostela from Portugal, but there are a couple of route variations to choose from:
El Camino Francés
We always talk about el Camino de Santiago or The Way as if there was one Camino only, when in reality, there are many -although not all of them are equally known. Some people are not even aware that there are so many Caminos. Anyway, when we hear el Camino (de...
Necesito un médico
Necesito un médico (I need a doctor) is probably something you don't want to say while on the Camino, right? And hopefully you won't need it but... you never know. You are an EU citizen and you got your Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea (European Health Insurance...
I’m not feeling well
I'm not feeling well | As I promised last week, here is the second part of the body series. In today's lesson you can learn a few more body parts and a couple of expressions you can use if you are not feeling well. For the parts of the body, I'll leave you again with...
Your health on the Camino
Updated May 2026 When people prepare for the Camino de Santiago, they usually focus on routes, accommodation or what to pack. But there’s another important topic that deserves attention: your health during the Camino. Hopefully, all you’ll need is the occasional...
El Carnaval
Updated February 2026 Carnival in Spain There are many different festivals and celebrations in Spain, both national and regional, and even local. Back in December I wrote about la Navidad (Christmas). Febrero (February) is the month of el Carnaval (Carnival)....