The oldest route in the Camino de Santiago is now considered by many to be the one of greatest beauty, of challenging layout, yet not too crowded, it follows the footsteps of the first pilgrims.

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In the historic centre of Santiago, very close to the university faculty of History and, to Abastos Square, there is an imposing statue of a Medieval king, that of Alfonso II, nicknamed Casto (the pure), he was king at the beginning of the IX century over a large territory that now comprises of the autonomous regions of Galicia, Asturias and Leon: the ancient Gallaecia.

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