Posts by Portuguese Way of Saint James

The Way is not made. You live it. It was with this certainty that Desirrê set off alone from Valença do Minho towards Santiago and then Finisterre. In 10 days and 232 km, she lived a journey of overcoming, faith, pain, healing and reconnecting with herself. At each stage, a discovery. With each challenge, a transformation. From the improvised slipper to the unexpected miracle, from the dish that tasted like victory to the silence that revealed what was essential, she found much more than breathtaking landscapes on the Camino. He found strength, lightness and pride. In this interview, she shares with us the moments that marked her, the lessons she will take with her for life and the certainty that the Way doesn't end at km 0, it begins within us.

There are paths that you don't just follow with your feet, but with an open heart, a listening soul and the courage of someone who allows themselves to be transformed. Between green trails, embracing silences and unlikely encounters, there is a journey that begins long before the first step and continues long after the last arrival. Filipa shared her journey with us: made up of bubbles and beauty, resilience and faith, picnics in the middle of nature and stone walls that tell forgotten stories. It was she who filled this testimony with truth and emotion, and it's impossible not to feel the echo of her journey in every answer. Read the article and let yourself be carried away. 🌿

We don't always know when the real path begins. Sometimes it's a conversation between friends, other times it's a desire that grows slowly. For the Camacha Youth Group, it was a shared desire made up of faith, friendship and the will to go further. This path took shape between steps taken as a group, shared pain and silences that say it all. It took courage to set off, resilience to keep going and an open heart to find meaning in every gesture, every hug and every challenge. It wasn't just a pilgrimage, it was an inner journey, where each stage brought discoveries and each arrival was also a fresh start. Read the full article and let yourself be carried away. Maybe your journey will start here too.

Some paths begin with a suitcase, others with surrender. For Carlotta, the Camino was not just a route through Spain and Portugal, it was a lifeline, a mirror and a silent rebellion against everything that no longer fit. She walked through fear, silence and starlight, trusting that each step would reveal something essential. In this interview, she shares how the Camino became her compass, guiding her through transformation, solitude and the rediscovery of humanity. Her story is a reminder that sometimes the road knows us better than we know ourselves.

There are paths you don't just walk, you walk them with an open heart and a soul willing to be transformed. For Cátia, the Camino was more than a journey: it was a reunion with silence, with nature and with everything she needed to heal. Each stage was a deep dive and each step a liberation. In this sincere and moving sharing, we discover how the Camino can be a mirror of who we are... and what we are ready to leave behind. Come and feel every word.

There are paths you don't just walk, you walk them with an open heart and a soul willing to be transformed. For Cátia, the Camino was more than a journey: it was a reunion with silence, with nature and with everything she needed to heal. Each stage was a deep dive and each step a liberation. In this sincere and moving sharing, we discover how the Camino can be a mirror of who we are... and what we are ready to leave behind. Come and feel every word.

Some wishes are kept for years, like seeds waiting for the right moment to sprout. For Mariana, all it took was two weeks between the impulse and the first step and the Camino did the rest. With lightness, strength and an old desire that came from books, she walked every kilometer like someone rediscovering something she always knew was there. In this interview, we discover how the central Portuguese Way became a stage for disconnection, discovery and laughter shared between bits and games of UNO. Come and hear the story of someone who didn't think much about it... and just went.

Some wishes are kept for years, like seeds waiting for the right moment to sprout. For Mariana, all it took was two weeks between the impulse and the first step and the Camino did the rest. With lightness, strength and an old desire that came from books, she walked every kilometer like someone rediscovering something she always knew was there. In this interview, we discover how the central Portuguese Way became a stage for disconnection, discovery and laughter shared between bits and games of UNO. Come and hear the story of someone who didn't think much about it... and just went.

Some people walk the Camino once and take it with them for life. João decided to walk it literally six times, along different routes, with stories that intersect between landscapes, encounters and overcoming. At 68, he continues to answer the call with the lightness of someone who knows that the real challenge is not in the kilometers, but in the commitment. In this interview, João shares what drives him, what surprises him and what he has learned over hundreds of steps. It's a conversation that reminds us that the Way isn't just done with the feet, it's done with the soul.