Spanish for the Camino
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Spanish for the Camino: the 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...
Finding food on the Camino
How often did you have trouble finding food on the Camino? This is a complaint that comes up on a regular basis in Camino groups. It usually has to do with one of these 2 scenarios: Pilgrims are trying to get cena (dinner), but restaurants are closed and no one is...
Walking through Galicia
Once you start walking through Galicia, you'll start seeing several new architectural elements, some of them quite frequently. They're not exclusive to Galicia. But they are more common here. In this post I'm goign to tell you a little bit about 3 of them. Two of them...
Bedbugs and other creatures
Bedbugs and other creatures | There's one tiny thing that worries many pilgrims even before they start their journey: chinches (bedbugs). Other tiny, little creatures too, but bedbugs are the main concern. The bad news is that chinches are not attracted to dirt, so...
La tarta de Santiago
Tarta de Santiago | Galicia is well known for its gastronomy. Pescado (fish) and marisco (seafood) are one of its main culinary attractions. You can read a bit about it and learn how to prepare pulpo á feira in this previous post. But there's more than fish and...
Vía de la Plata
The Vía de la Plata crosses Spain from south to north, making it one of the longest Caminos in Spain. It starts in Sevilla, in the region of Andalucía and continues through Extremadura and Castilla y León, before entering Galicia. The distance covered is around 1000...
The Camino Inglés: 6 days (or less) to Santiago
When I felt I had to walk the Camino, one of my first questions was: Which Camino should I do? I didn't feel ready to tackle a long one, and it wasn't feasible either, given my personal circumstances. So I started looking into doing the last 100 km of a Camino. And...
Money matters
Money matters | There's a phrase that is repeated a lot in Camino forums and groups: Cash is king. And it's true. Although many albergues, cafeterías & bares take cards, there are some places that only take efectivo (cash).Money matters | That means you...
El Camino Primitivo
After a stop for a tapa de pulpo á feira, we're back to our series about the different Caminos. This week, I'm writing about the Camino Primitivo. The Camino Primitivo (Primitive Way) is so called because it's the first Camino pilgrimage of which there is a...