THE ULTREYA TOURS JOURNAL

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Browse every Ultreya Tours article, practical guide and official Camino resource.

History & CultureFebruary 24, 2022

Las Marías of Santiago: Memory, Courage and the Two O’Clock Walk

Meet Coralia and Maruxa Fandiño Ricart, learn about the repression their family endured, and understand how Santiago remembers their daily walk.

Planning Your CaminoFebruary 24, 2022

Nellie Meunier answers five questions about self-guided Camino navigation, accommodation, luggage transfer, daily independence, and local support.

History & CultureFebruary 17, 2022

How sacred architecture, former pilgrim hospitals, monasteries, and historic hotels deepen a journey without becoming a checklist.

Planning Your CaminoFebruary 17, 2022

Seven practical checks for comparing Camino travel agencies, from legal registration and hotel details to local assistance and written inclusions.

Santiago & GaliciaFebruary 10, 2022

A locally rooted walk through Santiago’s market, churches, convents, university streets and quieter green spaces.

Planning Your CaminoFebruary 8, 2022

Compare walking shoes, Gore-Tex footwear, boots and walking sandals for Camino terrain, weather, drying time and fit.

Planning Your CaminoJanuary 28, 2022

Nellie Meunier answers five questions about Camino weather, spring, summer, autumn, route choice, booking time, and forecasts.

Planning Your CaminoJanuary 27, 2022

Nellie Meunier answers five practical questions about choosing a Camino route by duration, atmosphere, pace, landscape, and the Compostela.

Santiago & GaliciaJanuary 27, 2022

How Galician licor café, licor de herbas and crema de orujo are made, ordered and served, plus Santiago's Modus Vivendi.

History & CultureJanuary 20, 2022

How Norse raiders entered the Arousa estuary, why Catoira guarded the route to Santiago and what Cambados reveals about this maritime landscape.