Spain, St. James Way: Pilgrims burning old walking cloths in Finisterre after the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

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One of the medieval rituals of the Saint James pilgrimage is to burn the old walking cloths at the end of Europe, at Cape Fisterre. Many pilgrims walk this last tour from Santiago de Compostela to Fisterra to end their pilgrimage in a symbolic way.

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Location: Cape Finisterre, Galicia, Spain
Photo credit: © Cro Magnon / Alamy / Afripics
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