Cathedral of Santiago

See the giant rope hanging from the ceiling? They were getting ready to hang a 50kilo incense burner from it; then, about 10 monks/priests heft it up by the rope and swing it the length of the church aisle (quite long as you can see). Supposedly it is to "cleanse the spirits" of the pilgrims that come here, but really its probably because they smell after walking for months.

The Big Swim in Galicia

November 25th 2008
Thursday We left in the afternoon on the six hour bus for Santiago de Compostela in the northeastern autonomous community of Galicia. Legend has it that and angel appeared to the bishop of Galicia and told him that St. James (in Spanish Santiago) was buried in this little town. The bishop spread the word and a cathedral was built on top of his remains. Christians from all over Europe and the worl ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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