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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Asturias and the Camino with Diego
Spanish teacher Diego Villanueva, from Fluent Spanish Express walked the Camino and he joined me in the podcast to talk about his experience and Asturias, the region he’s from. Diego embarked on the Camino Primitivo, the oldest route to Santiago, starting from his...
Flan
Who hasn't come across flan as one of the dessert options on a menú del peregrino or a menú del día on the Camino de Santiago? Flan is a very popular postre (dessert), and it is in fact an ancient dessert. Its origins go back to the times of the Roman Empire, although...
Camino Portugués: Milladoiro-Santiago
We finally make it to Santiago! After several Sundays of walking the Camino Portugués, we finish our pilgrimage with a very short stage: O Milladoiro-Santiago de Compostela. If you've been following the previous posts you'll already know this, but in case you...
Menú del día
Updated February 2026 If you’re walking the Camino de Santiago, you probably have many questions about food along the Camino. After all, la comida (food) is a central part of the pilgrimage experience... and life in general! In this blog post, you'll find the...
¿Dónde vas a comer?
¿Dónde vas a comer? | There are several options if you're eating out in Spain. In this post I explain mealtimes and how the menú del día, offered by many restaurants, works. But restaurantes are not the only place where you can eat, and menú del día or menú del...
Shopping on the Camino
Shopping on the Camino | Last month I wrote a series of posts about the things you should and should not pack for your Camino de Santiago. In the last one, "Your packing advice", I tried to summarise all the suggestions I got from experienced pilgrims. One of my...
¡Feliz Navidad!
What is Christmas like on the Camino? Can you walk during Christmas time? The winter months are typically a quieter period on the Camino de Santiago. There are few pilgrims walking and many albergues are closed. However, some people prefer to walk around this time of...
Getting around on the Camino
Updated February 2026 Getting around on the Camino When we think about the Camino de Santiago we think walking day after day, maybe cycling or even horse-riding. What we don’t usually imagine is standing at a train station , waiting for a bus, or navigating an...
El botiquín
When you are packing your mochila you should leave some space for a small botiquín (first-aid kit). Of course, if you normally take any medications, make sure you pack enough of it, or find out if you can get it in Spain.
As I mentioned before, it’s important to keep your mochila as light as possible. As one experienced pilgrim advised us last week: