Spanish for the Camino
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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
No pilgrims!
Do locals along the Camino welcome pilgrims? Mostly, yes. But that could change if things continue the way they're going. The Spanish for the Camino podcast is back after the summer break. My plan was to start this new season with something light. I was going to tell...
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...
Pulpo á feira
Galicia has a coastline of close to 1,500 km. So it's only natural that pescado (fish) and marisco (shellfish) are the stars of Galician cuisine. From mejillones (mussels) and merluza (hake) to chipirones (baby squid) or the expensive percebes (goose barnacles), there...
Food allergies on the Camino
Updated March 2026 Food allergies on the Camino de Santiago The Camino is a life-changing experience for many. It takes you out of your comfort zone: you are in a foreign land surrounded by a different language and culture... and they eat differently...
El Camino del Norte
Next on my series about the different Caminos is the Camino del Norte, the second longest route after Vía de la Plata. It covers a distance of over 800km from Irún in the País Vasco (Basque Country) to Santiago de Compostela.
Variante Espiritual
When I wrote about the Camino Portugués a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the Variante Espiritual. This route variation starts from Pontevedra and takes you to Padrón, where it joins the traditional Portuguese route.
The Variante Espiritual is a very recent route. It was created around 5 or 6 years ago, connecting places that were historically related to the Camino.
La Semana Santa
La Semana Santa (Holy Week) is one of the main religious celebrations in Spain. Unlike la Navidad (or other holidays, religious or not), it doesn't have fixed dates. Instead, la Semana Santa is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring, which could...
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: