There is a witness in stone of one of the most famous pilgrimages to Santiago in history, that of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, in 1486.

Most of the music associated with the Camino was once compiled in the renowned Codex Calixtinus

Tradition claims the Botafumeiro was first used in the 11th century, as pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela became common after the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle