{"id":5119,"date":"2025-06-22T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T09:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/?p=5119"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:45:31","slug":"why-do-the-camino-de-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do the Camino de Santiago?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #2b2b2b;color:#2b2b2b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #2b2b2b;color:#2b2b2b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#el_camino_de_santiago_esconde_muchos_secretos_pero_el_por_que_debes_hacerlo_no_es_uno_de_ellos_descubre_siete_motivos_por_los_cuales_deberias_hacer_el_camino_de_santiago\" >The Camino de Santiago hides many secrets, but why you should do it is not one of them. Discover seven reasons why you should do the Camino de Santiago.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#un_reto_espiritual_personal_y_fisico\" >A spiritual, personal and physical challenge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#desconexion_total_en_plena_naturaleza\" >Total disconnection in the middle of nature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#las_amistades_que_haces_por_el_camino\" >The friendships you make along the way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#la_satisfaccion_de_llegar_a_la_meta\" >The satisfaction of reaching the goal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#gastronomia_gallega_un_motivo_delicioso\" >Galician gastronomy: a delicious reason<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/#celebracion_en_santiago_pubs_y_fiestas_hasta_el_amanecer\" >Celebration in Santiago: pubs and parties until dawn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"el_camino_de_santiago_esconde_muchos_secretos_pero_el_por_que_debes_hacerlo_no_es_uno_de_ellos_descubre_siete_motivos_por_los_cuales_deberias_hacer_el_camino_de_santiago\"><\/span>The Camino de Santiago hides many secrets, but why you should do it is not one of them. Discover seven reasons why you should do the Camino de Santiago.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"un_reto_espiritual_personal_y_fisico\"><\/span>A spiritual, personal and physical challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is full of culture and history. It is an adventure that only you can live if you want to know what it really feels like to do it. It is a unique and unrepeatable experience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"desconexion_total_en_plena_naturaleza\"><\/span>Total disconnection in the middle of nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nowadays it is very difficult to get it in the city, so swap it for the villages along the way, which recharge your energy without the need to take out any electronic gadgets. And swap your mobile for a camera, it also captures the moment but with extra nostalgia. Just you, the sun (or the rain), the Camino and the people you meet along the way.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ai-play-skip vc_cta3-container animacion-vc\">\n    <div class=\"ai-play-skip vc_general vc_do_cta3 vc_cta3 CAT-VC vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-left vc_cta3-color-white vc_cta3-icon-size-xl vc_cta3-icons-left vc_cta3-actions-right wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInDown fadeInDown vc_custom_canallas wpb_start_animation animated\">\n        <div class=\"vc_cta3-icons\">\n            <div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_do_icon vc_icon_element-align-left\">\n                <div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner vc_icon_element-color-white vc_icon_element-size-xl vc_icon_element-style- vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\">\n                    <span class=\"fas fa-hiking icono-camino\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\">\n            <div class=\"vc_cta3-content\">\n                <header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\">\n                    <p class=\"cta-heading h2\">Ready to conquer the hardest stage of the Camino?<\/p>\n                <\/header>\n                <p class=\"cta-heading h3\">Join Travellers Scoundrels and live this epic experience with support, fun and zero worries.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc_cta3-actions\">\n                <div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline\">\n                    <a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-green\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=34603040475&#038;text=%C2%BFLista+para+conquistar+la+etapa+m%C3%A1s+dura+del+Camino%3F\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"ga_whatsapp\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                        <i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i> I want to live it                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"las_amistades_que_haces_por_el_camino\"><\/span>The friendships you make along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even if you go alone, you will never travel alone. You meet people from all over the world who, if you are lucky, can become long-lasting over time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"la_satisfaccion_de_llegar_a_la_meta\"><\/span>The satisfaction of reaching the goal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The feeling of finishing what you have started is irreplaceable. Five stages (on the French Way), more than 100 kilometres travelled, wounds, queimadas, moments of intimacy and, finally, the Plaza del Obradoiro with the Cathedral of Santiago and the Compostela as a gift and a reminder of your effort.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Why do the Camino de Santiago?\" title=\"img-5119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-5119-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/por-que-hacer-el-camino-de-santiago\/img-5119\/\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gastronomia_gallega_un_motivo_delicioso\"><\/span>Galician gastronomy: a delicious reason<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The local food: octopus \u00e1 feira, scallops, Tita's omelette accompanied by a cold beer, zorza with potatoes... Once you get to Santiago you can't leave without trying these recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"celebracion_en_santiago_pubs_y_fiestas_hasta_el_amanecer\"><\/span>Celebration in Santiago: pubs and parties until dawn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>And if you're a party person and want to celebrate your arrival in the capital all night long, don't worry, the old town is full of pubs: Para\u00edso Perdido, Avante, Curruncho, Tarasca, Bloom, Modus Vivendi, Riquela... And if at seven in the morning you still want more, you can go from after to the new town: Gabbana, MayCar or TNT. Make a route and visit them all!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>And you, what reason would you give us to do the Camino de Santiago? 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