Impressions from Finisterre

Pictures of the End of the World

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August 1st 2009
Pictures of the End of the World Finally, I have reached the end of the world, ie, Finisterre. For me, this is a magic place where the the sea is especially blue, the bushes and trees especially green, and in fact, everything comes to an end. Every person I met on the Camino I had to say goodbye here. My pilgrimage to Santiago has ended so that I am not a pilgrim to Santiago anymore. W ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Cape Finisterre

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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