In La Portela de Valcarce, a small enclave in the province of León, you will find a statue in honor of the pilgrim. This statue remembers the distances from there to Roncesvalles and Santiago de Compostela. Additionally, in La Portela de Valcarce, you can visit the parish church of San Juan Bautista, in a popular baroque style, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
A place full of history and beauty on the French Camino de Santiago! 🚶‍♂️🌟

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November 8, 2023

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The sign with the distance information under the statue of the pilgrim apostle James - designed according to a classic type and very beautifully crafted - shows, in addition to good wishes for the further journey, not only that there are still 190 kilometers to the destination, but also that you have been there since crossing the Pyrenees (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port => Roncesvalles) has already made a pilgrimage of 559 kilometers on Spanish soil.

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August 17, 2023

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As in so many places on the Way of St. James, shows the stature of the saint. I never feel left alone because of this.

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1. Camino Duro of Pereje – View of Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Trabadelo

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2. Ascent to O Cebreiro – Las Herrerías loop from Balboa

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08:37

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3. Ascent to O Cebreiro – Las Herrerías loop from Vega de Valcarce

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05:43

530m

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Location: Vega De Valcarce, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain

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Statue of Saint James the Pilgrim at La Portela de Valcarce

1. Camino Duro of Pereje – View of Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Trabadelo

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3. Ascent to O Cebreiro – Las Herrerías loop from Vega de Valcarce

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