Camino Photo of the Day: Santiago in Boente

This rustic statue of Santiago resides in the high altar of the Igrexa Parroquial de Santiago de Boente. While it’s no work of high art, it has a certain primitive charm that has made it iconic on this part of the Camino. Holy cards featuring the image and a passport stamp are always cheerfully given, which last long after you’ve returned home, so perhaps this image lingers longer than the skill of its carving and decoration may otherwise dictate.

Unfortunately, on our latest Camino in 2022, the little church had a locked plexiglass partition between the narthex due to COVID-19 protocols. It was impossible to enter the nave, and nobody from the parish was present. Even the holy cards were gone. Hopefully, with the ebbing of the plague, this little oasis will return to something approaching normalcy.

Date: 30 April 2013
Place: Boente de Abaixo (Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)
Today started: Palas de Rei (Province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain)