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In addition to the plentiful public art on the Camino, there’s also an amazing amount of memorable graffiti. As Christmas approaches, I thought I’d share this one from just beyond Reliegos. I took this photo about 45 minutes after the one I posted yesterday. Merry Christmas, all! The Camino Photo of the Day will return after the holiday. Date: 18 […]

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A string of these monuments runs along the Camino between El Burgo Raneros and Reliegos. While some have been defaced or are covered in graffiti, most of them have become repositories of small stones, piled up by passing pilgrims. The cross, of course, is the Cross of Santiago, and they also feature the shell symbol. Date: 18 April 2013Place: between […]

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Pilgrim graffiti is everywhere on the Camino. Often times, this comes in the form of encouragements for the pilgrims following them. This one is certainly good advice! I didn’t take a photo of this sign in 2016, but I might have photographed the graffiti on the back… Date: 17 April 2013Place: between Terradillos de los Templarios and Moratinos (Province of […]

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We spotted this cute little fellow about a half hour past Ledigos. There’s a lot of graffiti on the Camino, much of it words of encouragement. Then there’s this, a whimsical delight. I don’t remember seeing this on our 2016 Camino, so Mr. Whimsey has apparently moved on. Date: 16 April 2013Place: between Ledigos and Terradillos de los Templarios (Province of […]

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Just two walking minutes past Eamon’s “halfway through tree“, I spotted this graffiti. I dashed across the highway to take a proper photo, and I spotted the town of Ledigos in the distance. The graffiti message is certainly well-placed and well-said, considering it’s location almost exactly halfway between Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Santiago de Compostela. Date: 16 April 2013Place: approaching Ledigos  (Province […]

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We’re under a highway bridge near the banks of a river, probably the Río Arlanzón. There’s quite a bit of pilgrim graffiti along the Camino, some of it simple, some quite detailed, and some that has become positively iconic over the years. Much of it provides advice or encouragement, while some of it is just whimsical. This odd little artwork […]

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Camino graffiti continues to provide the best advice. Particularly on this long, windy day. Date: 07 April 2013Place: approaching Logroño (La Rioja, Spain)Today started: in Los Arcos Maps!

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This is perhaps one of the most famous bits of graffiti to be found on the whole of the Camino de Santiago. It’s located at the end of a short tunnel where the Camino passes under the N-111 highway just after Viana. I don’t know how long it’s been there, but I’ve seen photos taken this year that show it’s […]

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This represents the coming together of two threads in Camino life: ubiquitous graffiti and the ongoing discussion of what constitutes a “true pilgrim” The “true pilgrim” is generally understood as not being, for example, a hiker or a tourist. Some of these discussions get pretty crazy, along the lines of the “no true Scotsman” fallacy. This graffiti, found in an […]

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