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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From Santiago… to Santiago
The final destination of the Camino de Santiago is, of course, Santiago de Compostela, the historic city in Galicia, where the remains of the apostle Saint James were supposedly discovered in the 9th century. But did you know that Santiago de Compostela is far from...
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...
Camino in Gran Canaria
Spanish teacher Marina Rodríguez, from La Lengua de Babel, is from the Canary Islands and specialises in the Spanish spoken there. She joined me in the podcast to tell us all about the Camino in Gran Canaria. This blog post is an English version of the conversation we...
Game of the goose
Have you heard of the Game of the Goose? The Game of the Goose is a board game I used to play as a child... and now play again with my kids. And how is this relevant to the Camino, you may ask? In this guest post, Vickie Kelty tells us about the benefits of...
Games and the Camino
Have you ever played any games on the Camino? Have you even considered it? I had a lovely evening on the Camino Inglés last year, playing cards. It was fun, but it was also an opportunity to bond and, of course, to learn about Spanish culture and language. So, if you...
La Luz del Camino
A month ago I had the opportunity to take part in La Luz del Camino initiative. But what is La Luz del Camino? After the confinamiento (lockdown), some peregrinos (pilgrims) decided to start a Camino from Roncesvalles, on the Camino Francés, carrying a special...
The weather on the Camino
The weather on the Camino | This is a question I see quite frequently in Camino-related groups: "I'm doing (add a Camino of your choice here) in (add any month or season). What will the weather be like?" The only true answer to this is: Who knows?! There are too many...
A conversation with Oihana
A conversation with Oihana | I met Oihana online. When or how exactly I can't remember. We both belong to some of the same Camino-related FB groups and we have a couple of things in common: we were both born in towns along one of the Caminos and we have both lived in...
Camino Portugués: de Redondela a Pontevedra
Camino Portugués: de Redondela a Pontevedra | One of the advantages of living on the Camino is that you can walk the Camino every day. OK, it’s kind of a Groundhog Day situation: you walk the same stretch over and over and you never make it to Santiago de Compostela....