Pilgrimage Traveler Updates

Welcome to the blog for the Pilgrimage Traveler website, where you can follow all of our current pilgrimage trips and see our latest articles.

Journey along with us as we explore the sacred sites and holy places around the world! Stay current with all our pilgrimage travels!

Also, stay updated with all of our articles that reflect our thoughts and ideas on how to be a pilgrim in our current, stressful and rushed culture. You too can slow your life and your adventures with the mindful travel style of the pilgrim.

"In each of us dwells a wanderer, a gypsy, a pilgrim. What matters most on your journey is how deeply you see, how attentively you hear, how richly the encounters are felt in your heart." ~ Phil Coustineau, from his book, "The Art of Pilgrimage."

Mar 31, 2020

Via de la Plata

The Via de la Plata, one of the longest pilgrimage routes to Santiago, at approximately 1000 km, is a solitary and historic walk, almost impossible in the summer months.

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Mar 19, 2020

Salamanca, a Spanish Historic, University Town

Salamanca is a wonderful town, famous for establishing the very first university in Spain. It is full of amazing history, art and architecture, for which you could spend many days exploring.

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Jan 18, 2020

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Dec 27, 2019

Camino Natural Via de la Plata from Alba de Tormes to Salamanca

The Camino Natural Via de la Plata connects Alba de Tormes and Salamanca, and is an excellent path if you wish to continue onward from Alba to the Via de la Plata (Camino de Santiago) in Salamanca.

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Dec 21, 2019

Garcihernández to Alba de Tormes, Day Five, Part II on the Teresiano

Alba de Tormes, where the tomb of St. Teresa of Jesus lies, is the final destination of the Camino Teresiano.

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Dec 20, 2019

Day Five on the Camino Teresiano, Part I, Mancera to Garcihernández

Day five on the Camino Teresiano, Part I, on the Southern Route to Garcihernández is again across the wide open Meseta, passing through Macotera, a natural park and Tordillos.

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Dec 03, 2019

Day Four on the Camino Teresiano, Narros del Castillo to Mancera Abajo

Our day four on the Camino Teresiano grew very hot as we continued to walk through the wide open countryside of the northern sub-plateau of Castillo y León, otherwise known in Spanish as the Meseta!

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Nov 30, 2019

Day Three on the Camino Teresiano, Fontiveros to Narros del Castillo

Our day three on the Camino Teresiano

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Nov 27, 2019

Day Two on the Camino Teresiano, Gotarrendura to Fontiveros

Day two on the Camino Teresiano is a walk through open fields, more small towns, and finally into the town where the famous mystic, St. John of the Cross was born, Fontiveros.

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Nov 20, 2019

Day One on the Camino Teresiano, Ávila to Gotarrendura

Our day one on the Camino Teresiano was an easy first day's walk, with a beautiful start by the fortress walls of Ávila, a walk on medieval roads and a long downhill cruise into Gotarrendura.

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Nov 12, 2019

Pilgrimage to Avila, Spain

A pilgrimage to Ávila, Spain, at the start of the Camino Teresiano, is a very appropriate place to begin the celebratory walk, commemorating the life of Santa Teresa de Jesús.

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Jun 18, 2019

Camino Teresiano

The Camino Teresiano, or The Way of St. Teresa, from "Cradle to Grave" is an historic walk from her birthplace in Ávila to her burial place in Alba de Tormes.

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Jun 18, 2019

Camino de San Salvador eBook Guide

The Camino de San Salvador eBook is now available as a PDF download for you to purchase. Just click the "Buy Now" button below the photo and use your credit card or your PayPal account. It's as easy as 1-2-3.

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Feb 25, 2019

Day Six on the Camino de San Salvador ~ La Peña to Oviedo, 16.9 Km

Day six on the the Camino de San Salvador

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Feb 13, 2019

Day Five on the Camino de San Salvador ~ Campomanes to La Peña, 25 Km

Day Five on the Camino de San Salvador is a long jaunt down two river valleys, first the Río Lena and next, the Río Caudal. On the way, you pass many historic places, the most significant being the 9th century UNESCO, world heritage Iglesia de Santa Cristina de Lena.

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