About us

The “Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de la Provincia de Lugo” is a non-profit making association founded in 1987 and pursues the following objectives:
- Working in the defence, preservation and revitalisation of the different pilgrim roads in the province of Lugo.
- Developing and promoting all kind of activities related to the Camino de Santiago: lectures, meetings, travels, pilgrimages and walks.
- Studying and investigating the history and culture related to the cult of St James.
- Collaborating with organizations and institutions related to the Camino de Santiago acting in or out the territorial range of influence of the Association.
- Receiving people who are interested in the objectives of the association without any discrimination against birth, race, sex, religious and political opinion or any other economical and social reasons.

That is why the Association carries out many different activities throughout the year such as:
- Sunday walks to fulfil stages of the different Ways to Santiago: The French Way, the Primitive Way, Northern Way and Southern or Winter Way, and many other ways in Galicia and the neighbouring autonomous regions.
-Other cultural trips related to the Camino.
-Welcome and attention of the pilgrims who go along Lugo in their way to Santiago.
- Signing of agreements with different institutions and foundations for the promotion of the Camino.

The present board of directors is made up of the following members of the Association:

SHORT STORY OF THE ASSOCIATION

In 1959, Elías Valiña, a young priest, arrived at O Cebreiro parish church. He promoted, not only the restoration of the legendary Santa María del Cebreiro Sanctuary and Hospital, but he also renewed the traditional welcome to the pilgrim.

Shortly after, in the 70’s, Elías (“the priest of O Cebreiro", as he liked to be called), started to mark the way to Santiago with yellow arrows, helped by his family and friends.
In the eighties, he published the first “guide” and travelled all around Spain, spreading the Camino and encouraging people to create “Asociaciones de Amigos”.

In May 1987, after several years of hard work, the foundation members of the “Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de la Provincia de Lugo” constituted the General Assembly of Members which elected, unanimously, the following board of directors:

Many members have been on the different boards of directors throughout these years, working with enthusiasm and care to achieve the purposes of the Association.

During the presidency of Juan Carlos Fernández Pulpeiro (1994-2003) the Association revitalized and promoted the activities carried out during this period.

Since 20th February 2003, Ángel Trabada Gómez is the president of the board of directors and has gone on working so that the association follows its authentic founding motto: promoting and revitalizing the routes on foot along the Camino de Santiago.