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Discover the essence of the Primitive Way
The Primitive Way is a path steeped in history and spirituality, considered the oldest pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It is said that the Asturian king Alfonso II El Casto was one of the first to travel this road in the year 829, donating to the Church of Santiago the Lordship of three miles radius around the tomb of the Apostle, thus marking the beginning of a series of constructions that enriched this sacred way.
This ancestral road runs 144 kilometers from its entrance in Galicia to its junction with the French Way in Melide, crossing the interior of Asturias and Galicia. Throughout this journey, pilgrims are immersed in significantly unpopulated areas of great scenic and ethnographic richness.
Immerse yourself in the history of the Camino Primitivo in Palas de Rei, while enjoying modern comforts in our hostel.
Here, the shade of the lush native trees and the murmur of the streams offer hikers the opportunity to rest in peaceful corners, such as the small Recreational Area of San Jorge de Augas Santas, next to our lodge.
In it we can see an arranged fountain of a pipe, presided over by the imposing seated figure of Santiago. This representation, imitating the one found in the mullion of the Portico de la Gloria in the Cathedral of Santiago, holds a tau-shaped staff in his left hand, while in his right hand he carries a cartouche with the inscription “Misit me Dominus” (The Lord sent me), reaffirming the apostolic preaching in Hispania and thus justifying his burial in Compostela.
At the feet of the image, pilgrims deposit their offerings as a sign of devotion, while on one side there is an alms urn with the Cross of Santiago engraved on its front.
This place, steeped in history and spirituality, invites pilgrims to stop and reflect on their way to Santiago de Compostela, being a living testimony of the cultural and religious richness that characterizes the Primitive Way.
Come and discover the magic of Leboreira and its surroundings!
Following the Camino, we approach another of the historical jewels of our environment, the parish church of San Jorge de Aguas Santas.
As for this church, there are documents of Alfonso III The Great that speak that it could have been a monastery by the year 897.
And there are those who see that the fact that its apse is polygonal, relates it to the Templars, since there was also a historical foundation of the Temple quite close, in San Fiz do Hermo (Guntín), where they had a pilgrims’ hospital.
In addition, as an interesting fact, this church is in the vicinity of what was the Camino Real Lugo Oviedo.
