Why go to Fisterra and Muxia?

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"Why go to Fisterra and Muxia"

1. To experience a real end of route at edge of the Atlantic Ocean, in the wild littoral if Costa da Morte, full of symbolism for the Pilgrims.

2. Because we will receive the curiosity of the Antiquity and Medieval times, before America was discovered, to go to the legendary End of the World.

3. To recall the Medieval legend , with the Apostle Santiago preaching in Fisterra and Muxia, where the miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary in a rowboat made of stone took place.

4. To follow the steps of the Apostle Santiago's disciples who, according to Translatio tale, went from Iria (Padron) to Duio (Fisterra), crossing the Ons Bridge (Negreira), to ask for the permission to the Roman legacy to bury the Apostle's body.

5. Because at least since de 12th century (Hospital de Logoso), there were hospitals for pilgrims in the route, forming a well-organized network during the medieval times.

6. Also since the 14th century, many pilgrims from many different nationalities left testimony in their diaries of their visit to Fisterra.

7. Because once you have visited the Cathedral in Santiago, the devotional triad is completed by visiting the Santi Cristo in Fisterra and The Nosa Senora da Barca in Muxia.

8. In the continuation to Fisterra-Muxia, we will forget about the masses and the rush that are so typical in the last stages of the Camino.

9. To keep the traditional rites of the pilgrimage, the ritual swim and the burning of the old clothes, both symbols of purification and renovation.

10. And because when we are finally enjoying the magnificent sunset in front of the ocean we will understand, better than in any other place, that the Camino is not over but that there is something new starting again for each pilgrim.