[Gocamino] Muxia vs Fisterra

[Sil]

*The Fisterra — Muxia* Way is frequently referred to in odeporic
literature, surpassed only by the French Way. The oldest story is that of
George Grissaphan, a Magyar knight from the 14th century. The story
recounts his adventures as a pilgrim and hermit in Fisterra. In the late
15th century, the Polish pilgrim, Nicholas von Popplau, journeyed to Muxia
after having visited Compostela. He described the remains of the "wrecked
ship, made of genuine stone" belonging to the Virgin Mary. On his
pilgrimage from Italy, the Venetian traveller, Bartolommeo Fontana (16th
century), visited Fisterra, and reported that those who were free of mortal
sin could move the stones of the ship of Muxia with just one finger.
Domenico Laffi (17th century), a clergyman and scholar from Bologna, also
journeyed to Fisterra. He wrote of the lighthouse guiding the sailors to
safety through turbulent waters in the area.

The preceding paragraphs recount the interesting features of this
pilgrimage route, which is unique in that, unlike all the others, its
starting point is in the city of Santiago. Consequently, the final
destinations are Cape Fisterra and the Sanctuary of A Barca, some 89 and 87
kilometers from Santiago. [
http://pt.famedpages.com/www/Camino+De+Muxia+a+Fisterra]
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On 17 January 2015 at 02:06, Mayor, Jeffrey <jmayor at occ.cccd.edu> wrote:

> Love Muxia. Go over the hill to the church on the shore. One of the top
> sacred spots in Europa.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 16, 2015, at 4:01 PM, "Renee T. Fox" <rfox002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Why do some people go to Muxia and some to Fisterra? Some routes go to
> > Muxia before Fisterra and some go direct to Fisterra without
> > Muxia..Thanks...any feedback welcome
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> > Renee T. Fox
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> > rfox002 at gmail.com
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