엠발세 드 레이바 주변 최고의 가족 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

If you climb the stairs between the paintings to follow the Camino, you'll see a small food truck on your right, offering a small selection of food, coffee, tea, and freshly squeezed orange juice. In the small green area opposite, you can enjoy your meal at small groups of tables and chairs. It's an excellent place for breakfast after the first 6 km from Santo Domingo de la Calzada toward Belorado.

Here in the fields you are welcomed in Castile: on a small hill with information boards and wonderful views

Large mapboard at side of the dusty path denoting the boundary between La Rioja and Castilla-León regions. The map shows almost the entire route of the camino in both directions, with major cities and towns marked. There is a smaller map to the side showing the way through the Burgos province.

So many churches and each one is somehow different. Unbelievable.

On the Way of St. James, these huge signs were rather intimidating and humbling, as we realized how many kilometers there were still to the finish.

The view into the distance to the west is simply sensational. Along the Way of St. James.

Saint John the Baptist (San JUAN BAUTISTA) is - like Saint Joseph - a man on the threshold of the Old and New Testaments. His parents are Zacharias and Elizabeth. After the announcement of the Incarnation of God through them, the Mother of God visits her relative Elizabeth, who will give birth to a son in her old age, namely John the Baptist. He is half a year older than Jesus and is considered his forerunner/pioneer. He lives in the desert, preaches repentance from sins to the Jewish population and baptizes them in the Jordan. Jesus also comes there to be baptized, and is filled with the Holy Spirit who descends upon him from heaven. The memorial day of San Juan Bautista in the calendar of saints is June 24th, exactly half a year before 'Christmas Eve'.

Albergue San Juan is a parish hostel for pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago with a credential, which is located in a building that used to be a hospital for pilgrims, and therefore the name it retains. The address is Behind the Church - Grañón - La Rioja1. It is managed by the parish priest and volunteer hosts. It has 40 places and asks for a donation.