Maria

Written by Maria

Maria is from Viveiro, in the misty and beautiful northern coast of Galicia, and now calls Ireland her adopted home. She adores Santiago, where she studied Journalism at Santiago de Compostela University. She also loves travel, food, books, and arty and crafty. She has walked and cycled many trails including many Camino routes, Japan's Kumano Kodo, the Kerry Camino in Ireland and many others.

The Old Irish College in Santiago

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The Old Irish College in Santiago Pazo de Ramirás, a classic Galician townhouse located at number 44 on Rúa Nova in Santiago de Compostela, is built on the site of the former Irish College. The college was founded in 1605 and was open to Irish students until 1769. Santiago’s College (Antigo Colexio dos Irlandeses) was […]

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The Old Irish College in Santiago Pazo de Ramirás, a classic Galician townhouse located at number 44 on Rúa Nova in Santiago de Compostela, is built on the site of the former Irish College. The college was founded in 1605 and was open to Irish students until 1769. Santiago’s College (Antigo Colexio dos Irlandeses) was

Charity walk along the Camino

Walk the Camino for great causes

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Walk the Camino for great causes At CaminoWays.com we work with many charities, groups and non-profit organizations, helping them organise successful fundraising trips to the Camino de Santiago and other destinations for great causes. The Camino de Santiago is a very special journey, life-changing for many. These are some of the fantastic charities travelling to

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Walk the Camino for great causes At CaminoWays.com we work with many charities, groups and non-profit organizations, helping them organise successful fundraising trips to the Camino de Santiago and other destinations for great causes. The Camino de Santiago is a very special journey, life-changing for many. These are some of the fantastic charities travelling to

Pamplona on the Camino de Santiago

Leave your burdens and be in the moment on the Camino

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Leave your burdens and be in the moment  Who: Leda McIntyre-Hall of WashingtonWhere, when, why: I went to Spain for three weeks to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Like many Americans, I hadn’t heard of the Camino de Santiago until the release of the Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen film “The Way” in

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Leave your burdens and be in the moment  Who: Leda McIntyre-Hall of WashingtonWhere, when, why: I went to Spain for three weeks to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Like many Americans, I hadn’t heard of the Camino de Santiago until the release of the Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen film “The Way” in

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Dublin fireman walking the Camino in his best suit

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Dublin Fireman To Walk The Camino in His Best Suit Clodagh Sheehy, 07 September 2013 DUBLIN firefighter Ger Devine will trek the ancient Camino de Santiago in a suit and tie – and all because of a dare. Dressed in a pin-striped suit, Ger heads to northern Spain on Sunday for a 1,000km walk along

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Dublin Fireman To Walk The Camino in His Best Suit Clodagh Sheehy, 07 September 2013 DUBLIN firefighter Ger Devine will trek the ancient Camino de Santiago in a suit and tie – and all because of a dare. Dressed in a pin-striped suit, Ger heads to northern Spain on Sunday for a 1,000km walk along

Saint James Tower: the Paris Camino meeting point

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Closed to the public for most part of its 500-year history, the Saint James tower in Paris (Tour Saint Jacques) is the historic meeting point for pilgrims starting their Camino de Santiago journey from the French capital. This site used to be home to a 16th century church that was destroyed in the French Revolution.

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Closed to the public for most part of its 500-year history, the Saint James tower in Paris (Tour Saint Jacques) is the historic meeting point for pilgrims starting their Camino de Santiago journey from the French capital. This site used to be home to a 16th century church that was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Hotel on the Camino: Hostal Virgen de la Encina

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Hotel on the Camino: Hostal Virgen de la Encina Hostal Virgen de la Encina is a charming, warm and welcoming ‘hostal’ right in the centre of Ponferrada and right on the path of pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along the French Way route of the Camino de Santiago. The hotel’s building was originally built

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Hotel on the Camino: Hostal Virgen de la Encina Hostal Virgen de la Encina is a charming, warm and welcoming ‘hostal’ right in the centre of Ponferrada and right on the path of pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along the French Way route of the Camino de Santiago. The hotel’s building was originally built

A spiritual experience on the Camino

The Ultimate Spiritual Travel: A Pilgrimage

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The Ultimate Spiritual Travel: A Pilgrimage This guest blog by author Cheri Powell gives us an insight on what she felt and learnt after doing the Camino de Santiago: by Cheri Powell It was raining. It was dark. I was miserable. This was enlightenment? This was a spiritual quest? I did not feel very spiritual

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The Ultimate Spiritual Travel: A Pilgrimage This guest blog by author Cheri Powell gives us an insight on what she felt and learnt after doing the Camino de Santiago: by Cheri Powell It was raining. It was dark. I was miserable. This was enlightenment? This was a spiritual quest? I did not feel very spiritual

The Puente de la Rabia Legend

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The Puente de la Rabia Legend As you walk the Camino de Santiago along one of its many routes, you are likely to encounter various legends, myths and interesting stories related to the places you are visiting on your journey. As well as meeting people and being in touch with nature, this is one of

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The Puente de la Rabia Legend As you walk the Camino de Santiago along one of its many routes, you are likely to encounter various legends, myths and interesting stories related to the places you are visiting on your journey. As well as meeting people and being in touch with nature, this is one of

Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday

Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday – Interview

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Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday The last Sunday of July is Reek Sunday, when thousands climb Ireland’s holy mountain, Croagh Patrick in Westport, County Mayo. Climbing Crough Patrick is no small task and it’s a great way to prepare for the Camino de Santiago. This year, the CaminoWays.com team headed to Mayo in the

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Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday The last Sunday of July is Reek Sunday, when thousands climb Ireland’s holy mountain, Croagh Patrick in Westport, County Mayo. Climbing Crough Patrick is no small task and it’s a great way to prepare for the Camino de Santiago. This year, the CaminoWays.com team headed to Mayo in the

Reek Sunday Tips: Climbing Croagh Patrick

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Reek Sunday Tips: Climbing Croagh Patrick This Sunday, Reek Sunday, the CaminoWays.com team is heading to Westport to climb Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Mountain. Our Camino prep walk takes place on a very special date, with thousands of pilgrims visiting the Reek on this day. Here are some essential Reek Sunday tips and notes ahead of

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Reek Sunday Tips: Climbing Croagh Patrick This Sunday, Reek Sunday, the CaminoWays.com team is heading to Westport to climb Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s Holy Mountain. Our Camino prep walk takes place on a very special date, with thousands of pilgrims visiting the Reek on this day. Here are some essential Reek Sunday tips and notes ahead of

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Camino hikers find many “Ways”

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Camino hikers find many “Ways” In the movie entitled “The Way”, Martin Sheen takes viewers with him across northern Spain on the ancient pilgrimage route known as the St. James’ Way or the Camino de Santiago. This 500-mile route starts in the Pyrenees, flows down through the wine-growing region of Rioja, then across the Meseta

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Camino hikers find many “Ways” In the movie entitled “The Way”, Martin Sheen takes viewers with him across northern Spain on the ancient pilgrimage route known as the St. James’ Way or the Camino de Santiago. This 500-mile route starts in the Pyrenees, flows down through the wine-growing region of Rioja, then across the Meseta

Climbing Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday

Reek Sunday

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Reek Sunday Louise Nugent, archaeologist and specialist on Medieval pilgrimages, wrote this interesting article about the history behind Reek Sunday and Croagh Patrick, in County Mayo. Since we are heading there for our monthly Camino de Santiago prep walk, we thought you’d might be interested to find out more about the history behind it. To

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Reek Sunday Louise Nugent, archaeologist and specialist on Medieval pilgrimages, wrote this interesting article about the history behind Reek Sunday and Croagh Patrick, in County Mayo. Since we are heading there for our monthly Camino de Santiago prep walk, we thought you’d might be interested to find out more about the history behind it. To

Interview with Lydia Smith

Walking the Camino – Documentary Interview with Lydia Smith

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Walking the Camino – Documentary Interview with Lydia Smith Maria, content and media at CaminoWays.com, had the honour to talk to Lydia Smith, the director of ‘Walking the Camino, 6 Ways to Santiago’, a documentary following six pilgrims and their experiences on the way to Santiago de Compostela along the St James Way, the Camino

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Walking the Camino – Documentary Interview with Lydia Smith Maria, content and media at CaminoWays.com, had the honour to talk to Lydia Smith, the director of ‘Walking the Camino, 6 Ways to Santiago’, a documentary following six pilgrims and their experiences on the way to Santiago de Compostela along the St James Way, the Camino

Coimbra Highlights on the Camino Portugues

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Coimbra on the Camino Portugues The Camino de Santiago from Portugal passes the quaint city of Coimbra. This week, residents and students of this Portuguese city are celebrating the city’s most emblematic buildings: Coimbra University has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Perched on the hill overlooking the River Mondego, this charming pocket-size city and

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Coimbra on the Camino Portugues The Camino de Santiago from Portugal passes the quaint city of Coimbra. This week, residents and students of this Portuguese city are celebrating the city’s most emblematic buildings: Coimbra University has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Perched on the hill overlooking the River Mondego, this charming pocket-size city and

Peter Murtagh's book, Buen Camino on the beach

Peter Murtagh – author of Buen Camino!

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Peter Murtagh – author of Buen Camino! As part of its Celtic Extravaganza and series of events focusing on Galicia, the Instituto Cervantes in Dublin recently organised a reading and discussion with Irish Times journalist Peter Murtagh. Peter traveled the Camino de Santiago various times and is the author, along with his daughter Natasha, of

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Peter Murtagh – author of Buen Camino! As part of its Celtic Extravaganza and series of events focusing on Galicia, the Instituto Cervantes in Dublin recently organised a reading and discussion with Irish Times journalist Peter Murtagh. Peter traveled the Camino de Santiago various times and is the author, along with his daughter Natasha, of

Interview with Alicia Wszelaki

The Journey to Santiago – Alicia Wszelaki Interview

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Camino, the Journey to Santiago – Interview with Alicia Wszelaki Alicia Wszelaki is the co-director along with Matthew Notherlfer, of ‘Camino, the journey to Santiago’, an intimate short documentary about a trip along the Camino de Santiago. The movie is premiered in Santiago de Compostela this week as part of the first Film and TV

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Camino, the Journey to Santiago – Interview with Alicia Wszelaki Alicia Wszelaki is the co-director along with Matthew Notherlfer, of ‘Camino, the journey to Santiago’, an intimate short documentary about a trip along the Camino de Santiago. The movie is premiered in Santiago de Compostela this week as part of the first Film and TV

At Journey’s End: Santiago de Compostela

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At Journey’s End: Santiago de Compostela The Camino leads to Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region. So what do people find once they get there? by Sylvia Thompson You will have to leave all preconceived ideas about Spain on the plane as it flies into Lavacolla airport, 10 minute drive from Santiago de Compostela.

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At Journey’s End: Santiago de Compostela The Camino leads to Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region. So what do people find once they get there? by Sylvia Thompson You will have to leave all preconceived ideas about Spain on the plane as it flies into Lavacolla airport, 10 minute drive from Santiago de Compostela.

Hotel on the Camino: Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro

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Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro San Isidoro de León, on the French Way to Santiago de Compostela, is one of those special monuments and an amazing place to stay. Located in the historic centre of León, San Isidoro is an impressive XI-century Romanic complex with a Basilica, a royal pantheon resting place of kings, a

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Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro San Isidoro de León, on the French Way to Santiago de Compostela, is one of those special monuments and an amazing place to stay. Located in the historic centre of León, San Isidoro is an impressive XI-century Romanic complex with a Basilica, a royal pantheon resting place of kings, a

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Camino Recipe: Traditional Spanish Apple Tart

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Camino Recipe: Traditional Spanish Apple Tart – Pastel de Manzana Our foodie friends at FoodFiesta.ie, the Spanish food products and catering specialists based in Dublin, share something sweet you can bake this weekend: a traditional Spanish apple tart or ‘tarta de manzana’. A delicious treat with a Camino de Santiago flavour. What you need: (Serves

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Camino Recipe: Traditional Spanish Apple Tart – Pastel de Manzana Our foodie friends at FoodFiesta.ie, the Spanish food products and catering specialists based in Dublin, share something sweet you can bake this weekend: a traditional Spanish apple tart or ‘tarta de manzana’. A delicious treat with a Camino de Santiago flavour. What you need: (Serves

The Camino Walk Song

The Camino Walk Song

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The Camino Walk Song A group of outgoing retired Irish teachers walked the last 100km of the Camino de Santiago with CaminoWays.com recently. The group had a fantastic time and have created their own Camino de Santiago song about their holiday. Thanks to the group for sharing their experience on the Camino and their lyrics!: (to

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The Camino Walk Song A group of outgoing retired Irish teachers walked the last 100km of the Camino de Santiago with CaminoWays.com recently. The group had a fantastic time and have created their own Camino de Santiago song about their holiday. Thanks to the group for sharing their experience on the Camino and their lyrics!: (to

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