León, a Beacon of Camino History

leon's cathedral

If you are looking for a destination that combines history, culture, nature and gastronomy, you should consider starting your Camino in León. León is a city with a great Jacobean tradition and the second most popular starting point of the Camino de Santiago every year. In this article, I will share some of the reasons why you should visit León and what to see and do in this beautiful city.

Record pilgrims on el Camino in 2022

pilgrims standing by Sarria sign

Pilgrims were holding back with the pandemic restrictions in 2020 and early 2021, but all worries were gone this year as they returned in record numbers to the Camino.

2022 has been a busy year on el Camino. As of October 16th, more than 400,000 pilgrims arrived in Santiago, shattering all previous records for number of pilgrims walking the Camino- and we are not even done with the year yet.

404,308 people have arrived in Santiago so far this year!

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