Day 17 | Static Gallery

Camino de Santiago de Compostela

Ages | Burgos

Read about Days 14 to 19 of our journey, or see a full list of posts on the Camino de Santiago.

Camino marker, Sierra Atapuerca
Camino marker, Sierra Atapuerca
Alan at a pilgrim sculpture in Orbaneja
Alan at a pilgrim sculpture in Orbaneja
Stone alters and prayer requests, Sierra Atapuerca
Stone alters and prayer requests, Sierra Atapuerca
Stone art and altar, Sierra Atapuerca
Stone art and altar, Sierra Atapuerca
Atapuerca, homo antecessor, this is where our ancestors are from, site dates back over 1 million years
Atapuerca, homo antecessor, this is where our ancestors are from, site dates back over 1 million years
Alan at the San Miguel brewery outside of Burgos
Alan at the San Miguel brewery outside of Burgos
Alan beside bronze pilgrim sculpture, Plaza Santa Maria, Burgos
Alan beside bronze pilgrim sculpture, Plaza Santa Maria, Burgos
Bronze sculpture, Burgos
Bronze sculpture, Burgos
Crucifix marking the peak, Sierra Atapuerca
Crucifix marking the peak, Sierra Atapuerca
Burgos
Burgos
Farmlands near Cardenuela
Farmlands near Cardenuela
Rock art atop Sierra Atapuerca
Rock art atop Sierra Atapuerca
Trail over Sierra Atapuerca
Trail over Sierra Atapuerca
View of the landscape near Cardenuela
View of the landscape near Cardenuela
The small chapel at Atapuerca
The small chapel at Atapuerca
Tracy beside a bronze pilgrim sculpture in Plaza Santa Maria, Burgos
Tracy beside a bronze pilgrim sculpture in Plaza Santa Maria, Burgos
Atapuerca welcome
Atapuerca welcome
Tracy at a pilgrim sculpture in Orbaneja
Tracy at a pilgrim sculpture in Orbaneja
Tracy at the San Miguel brewery near Burgos
Tracy at the San Miguel brewery near Burgos
Trail leading to Atapuerca from Ages
Trail leading to Atapuerca from Ages
View of the valley from Sierra Atapuerca
View of the valley from Sierra Atapuerca
Trail from Atapuerca to Cadrenuela
Trail from Atapuerca to Cadrenuela
Breakfast epresso in Ages  =)
Breakfast epresso in Ages =)
Beautiful poetry, Sierra Atapuerca
Beautiful poetry, Sierra Atapuerca
Trail leading into Orbaneja
Trail leading into Orbaneja
Well wishes from locals, Atapuerca
Well wishes from locals, Atapuerca
Bridge finial in Burgos
Bridge finial in Burgos
Bronze doors of a church near the cathedral in Burgos
Bronze doors of a church near the cathedral in Burgos
Breakfast menu, Burgos
Breakfast menu, Burgos
Brass scallop shell markers in Burgos
Brass scallop shell markers in Burgos
Cathedral de Santa Maria, 13th century, gothic, Burgos
Cathedral de Santa Maria, 13th century, gothic, Burgos
The bedroom of our two-story, four-star hotel in Burgos.
The bedroom of our two-story, four-star hotel in Burgos.
One of several stunning domes/lanterns of the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
One of several stunning domes/lanterns of the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
Street leading to the 15th century Church of San Nicolas, Burgos
Street leading to the 15th century Church of San Nicolas, Burgos
The living room space of our two-story, four-star hotel in Burgos.
The living room space of our two-story, four-star hotel in Burgos.
15th century timepiece, still operational, in the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
15th century timepiece, still operational, in the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
Bishop’s Entrance, staircase in the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
Bishop’s Entrance, staircase in the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
One of the beautiful domes of the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
One of the beautiful domes of the 13th century, gothic Cathedral de Santa Maria, Burgos
Illuminated manuscript, Burgos Cathedral Museum
Illuminated manuscript, Burgos Cathedral Museum
Staff depicting St. George the Dragon Slayer, Burgos Cathedral Museum
Staff depicting St. George the Dragon Slayer, Burgos Cathedral Museum
Portrait of El Cid and his steed, Babieca - a white Andalusian, with whom he was interred before being re-interred with his wife in the Burgos Cathedral
Portrait of the warlord El Cid and his steed, Babieca – a white Andalusian – whose name means ‘idiot’, with whom he was interred before being re-interred with his wife in the Burgos Cathedral

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