The crews in the square of the Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela (Photo Juan Caballero)

The pilgrims of the Route Marítima O Cabaleiro das Cunchas arrived this morning to their port of destination, the Cathedral of Santiago, after walking the last miles. Having hosted Tino Lores, president of the Association of Friends of the Portuguese Way, and by offering to the Mayor of Boiro, Juan José Dieste, the sailors made their offering to the Apostle Santiago. Tomorrow they take up the stela they left on their journey to return to the port of Bouzas from Cape Cruz. As a last day the naval stop is due for this Saturday and I land in San Simón.

28 / 07 / 2017: La Ruta Marítima O Cabaleiro das Cunchas sails from Vigo this Sunday

The Route Marítima O Cabaleiro das Cunchas reaches its eighth edition, reinforced by the active presence of a large number of ships that join the Jacobea pilgrimage. The great maritime event was presented this morning at the Vigo headquarters of Family Bankers of Banco Mediolanum, an entity that supports the Route, and which has had the presence of Ivonne Pousa, Head of Banco Mediolanum in Galicia and the North Zone, accompanied by the cultural councilman of the Concello de Vigo, Cayetano Rodríguez, in representation of the Mayor, Abel Caballero, the vice-president of the Association of the Friends of the Maritime Route of the Apostle Santiago a Galicia, Mario Cardama, the Director of the Route, Guillermo Hompanera, María Jamardo, Consultora General of the Banco Mexo, and the Director of the General of the Málaga, David, and the Director of the Málaga, and the Director of the Málaga, David, and the Director of the Málaga.

The Jacobea crossing was presented at the headquarters of Family Bankers of Banco Mediolanum (Photo Juan Caballero)

The fleet, which sails this Sunday from the pants of the Bouzas Maritime Liceum, consists of a combination of thirty motor and sailing vessels. The Association Amigos de la Ruta Marítima del Apostle Santiago a Galicia, which is chaired by Javier Grande, is responsible for organizing the journey, an appointment with tradition and the sea that in 2017 will arrive in the ports of the Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo, and the Gallegos of Commud, Cabo de Cruz and Vigo, during the transit that will begin to be traced on July 30 until August 5, having ahead of about 200 nautical miles, to culminate with a naval stop, in San Simón.

The route, which symbolizes the passage of "The Traslatium" of the body of the Apostle James, recalls the legend of the Cabaleiro das Cunchas, a medieval noble killed by a spear on the banks of Bouzas, succumbing to the life within its waters, and returned to it with the passage of the body of the Apostle, leaving the sea on the loins of his horse covered with shells, attributing the miracle to the same James.

Since 2010, the Association of Friends of the Maritime Route has promoted the initiative, joining Portugal with Galicia, to take the pilgrims to Santiago, encouraging the Compostela that is given to them in the same Cathedral, following the celebration of Mass and Blessing. The Concello de Vigo, the Receptación de Pontevedra, Rías Baixas, Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo, Banco Mediolanum, Portos de Galicia, Xacobeo Galicia, Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas, Porto Norte, STA España, Correduría de Seguridad S4 and the Concello de Viana do Castelo, Poio y Boiro participate in its organization.