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Galicia (Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It borders Portugal, Castile and León, Asturias, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the famous Way of St. James pilgrimage, with its cathedral believed to house the tomb of the Apostle James. Galicia is characterized by green landscapes, rugged coastlines with rías (estuaries), and its distinct language and culture, Galician (Galego).

Santiago de Compostela

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Atmosphere like at a sporting event
The Camino de Santiago leads to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the bones of Saint James, one of the 12 apostles, are kept under the cathedral. If the long hike used to be a journey into the "I", today it is more and more like an ongoing sporting event.

The Way of Saint James from León

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The Castle of the Templars in Bonferrada
The Templars protected them for a long time, the pilgrims on the Way of St. James between Leon, Astorga, Bonferrada and finally on their last stage to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

Mystical Lost Place in Galicia

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The mystical and mysterious ruin Escusalla
There are many legends about the mystical Escusalla ruins of the 19th century in Ludeiros, a village in the municipality of Lobios in Galicia.
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