Cross near Portomarin?

k1ypp

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• Mar 10, 2012

• #1

I'm curious about this cross near Portomarin. It must have some particular significance, judging by all the items left there, but I haven't seen any information about it. Across the intersection from it was a place with a number of bicycle tubes left there. Anyone know the story of this cross?

 

grayland

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• Mar 10, 2012

• #2

I have seen this a couple of times and have wondered also.

 

Whalleyranger

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Frances, Jul-Aug 05, Frances, Jul-Aug 06, Portugues, Oct 2010

• Mar 11, 2012

• #3

Is it fairly new? I don't remember seeing it in 2006.

 

grayland

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• Mar 11, 2012

• #4

It was there in 2009 and also in 2010. I assume it is still there.
It held different "regalia" both times I saw it and different from the picture posted here.

 

k1ypp

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• Mar 30, 2012

• #5

It certainly must have some significance, judging by all the items left there. Either that or people just like to leave things at crosses along the Camino. I was concerned that if I stopped along the way and stuck my arms out, people would start leaving things on me.

Hopefully someone will know that story of this particular place. I regret I didn't photograph all the bicycle tubes on the other side of the intersection. An awful lot of people must be having flats there.

 

Steve.Belfast

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• Apr 1, 2012

• #6

I notice items of footwear near the foot of that cross. What could have prompted three pilgrims to leave them there?