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How this Spanish city became the holy grail of pilgrimages
Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes ...
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Catholic pilgrims cross the wilderness to honor the Rocío Virgin in Spain
In Spain, about a million people participated in the annual pilgrimage honoring the Rocío Virgin, a Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary. They sang flamenco songs, shared homemade food and held Masses in ...
This Basque city is known for pintxos—and it's not San Sebastian
Head out on a poteo — pintxos walk — through the medieval Old Quarter of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the underrated regional capital ...
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Sweat, tears, devotion: Pilgrims cross the wilderness to honor the Rocío Virgin in Spain
Their faces, hats and flamenco dresses caked in dust, hundreds of pilgrims gathered around an ox-driven carriage with their icon of ...
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El Camino de Santiago: Walking in Northern Spain
On this active program, follow the Way of St. James through wooded bluffs, flowered fields, and scenic landscapes, concluding at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain ... by coach ...
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Divers catch ‘accordion-like’ creature off coast of Spain. It’s a new species
That animal is a ribbon worm — and a newly discovered species. Researchers found the marine worm off Galicia, Spain, during scuba diving trips in the summer of 2021, according to a study ...
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LDS Church is growing in Spain — but not because of native Spaniards
More than a half-century since its formal recognition by Spain’s government in 1968, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not only continues to expand but also is growing ever more ...
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Galicia in Spain
The northwest region of Spain, known as Galicia, is home to lush landscapes and historic sites. With rolling green hills, misty forests, and hidden hamlets, it feels untouched by time. Galicia is ...
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Where was The Gardener filmed? All filming locations explored
The beach scenes in The Gardener are mostly filmed in Pontevedra in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain ... city include the Plateresque Church of Santa María la Mayor ...
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The little-known seaside town that’s Spain’s most affordable Easter break
As night falls, the Plaza Maria Pita in La Coruna, Galicia, Spain, transforms into a magical ... You could even take a detour to the Church of Santiago, the oldest in A Coruna.
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Spain's wild horses in peril, despite key role in wildfire prevention
REUTERS/Nacho Doce REUTERS/Nacho Doce Julio Pichel, 71, attends mass in the early morning marking the beginning of the rapa, at San Lourenzo church in the village of Sabucedo, Galicia, Spain ...
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Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town's mayor over sexual orientation
The parish priest of Torrecaballeros, Spain, informed Mayor Rubén García de Andrés he was barred from receiving communion due to his sexual orientation and relationship status. Parish priest in ...