This is an original photograph, I took it last year upon finishing a 120 km leg of the Camino from the border of Portugal to Santiago de Compostela. The photo shows the end of the Camino de Santiago, the entrance back into society. This is the cathedral that has been the end site of the pilgrimage since the Middle Ages. Everyday the cathedral holds mass, always a special portion of it is dedicated to the pilgrims and all the pews are full. The shell with the cross on it, is the symbol that the pilgrims hung from their backpacks. To many pilgrims this was the end of a journey that was up to 620 miles or even longer. Now the majority of the hikers do not hike it as a religious pilgrimage, but as a way to disconnect from the modern world. This allows them to relax and focus on a specific issue or complete a bucket list item.
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