Spanish for the Camino
Do you need Spanish for the Camino de Santiago in Spain?
Spanish for the Camino helps future pilgrims learn practical Spanish for their journey on the Camino de Santiago.
Whether you want to ask for directions, order food, or connect with locals, in the blog you’ll find easy-to-follow tips, essential vocabulary, and cultural insights to help you walk with confidence.
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Spanish for the Camino: the blog
Koalas in Galicia
There are koalas in the Galician eucalyptus forests. Yes, you read that right—koalas in Galicia! For quite some time now there were rumors and occasional sightings, but now experts from the University of Santiago have confirmed their presence after months of research....
What is the Camino de Santiago
After 100 blog posts, I thought it was time to try other things. I've been toying with the idea of starting a podcast for months. And now, finally, the Spanish for the Camino podcast is here. Unlike the blog, podcast episodes will be in Spanish. The idea with the...
Walking & talking on the Camino
I did it again. I walked the Camino with another group of strangers. Sort of. Let me explain. In 2019 I walked the Camino Inglés with another Spanish teacher and a group of total strangers who wanted to improve their Spanish. The truth is, I hadn’t even met the...
Gazpacho
Gazpacho | It's the end of September. Es otoño (it's autumn). However, the temperatures this week have been very high, so it still feels a lot like summer. It gets a bit chilly early in the mornings and then again in the evenings but quite hot during the central hours...
Está cerrado
You are planning to do some shopping when you get to the next town. You get there and find that everything está cerrado (it's closed). And you don't understand why... After all, it's only the middle of the day. Well, that's exactly why everything is closed!...
El Camino Inglés
El Camino Inglés It was the fifth Camino in number of pilgrims last year (https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/statistics/). In 2018 it continues to grow its popularity. I'm talking about the Camino Inglés, or English Way. It's so called because it was mainly...
Tortilla de patatas
Tortilla de patatas | Tortilla de patatas: the Spanish omelette you’ll eat every day on the Camino What's the first dish that comes to mind when you think about typical Spanish food? Hands up those who are thinking "paella"! Well, paella is very popular....
It’s your Camino
It's your Camino Does that sound familiar? If you've been planning and/or thinking about your Camino de Santiago for a while I'm sure you've heard it or read it before. To me, it means that it's OK to ask for advice and read about other pilgrims' experiences, but you...
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela | Maybe you've been walking for weeks. Or days. Maybe you've walked 800km to get to Santiago de Compostela. Or 100. Maybe you've done your Camino in one go. Or you've done it over a few years, a section at a time. It doesn't really...