A legend says that angels brought the body of James to Galicia. The rescue of a rider from the floods, covered all over with shells, is said to have taken place. So the scallop became the symbol of the pilgrims.

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Location: Santiago De Compostela, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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