Surprising background of the Alto del Perdon

alexwalker said:

On one of the first days of our Camino Frances walk, we come to the top of Alto del Perdon, with its windmills, and not least, metal sculptures of pilgrims. But what do these sculptures actually mean?

Here's an explanation:

The Surprising Story Behind the Sculpture on Alto del Perdón

Twelve kilometers after Pamplona, past the fields of grasses splashed with red poppies (or the fields of dry dirt, depending on the time of year), the crumbling monasteries, and the towering hay ba…

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And another (dark) feature also exists there, not known to many firsttimers (or "repeat offenders"):

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/camino-photos/memorial-to-civil-war-victims-april-17-2018.7880/

Alto del Perdon is well worth a break and reflection, right at the start of your Camino. Hopefully, there are more reflective moments awaiting for you on your walk: Pay attention: The Camino is a personal learning curve, and the old saying "The Camino will give you what you need, not necessarily what you want"" still goes....

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LynnT said:

the remnants of glorification of those who fought for Franco (although they are disappearing now - the first photo is in Azofra, the second in Villambistia - just after Tosantos).

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alexwalker said:

On one of the first days of our Camino Frances walk, we come to the top of Alto del Perdon, with its windmills, and not least, metal sculptures of pilgrims. But what do these sculptures actually mean?

Here's an explanation:

The Surprising Story Behind the Sculpture on Alto del Perdón

Twelve kilometers after Pamplona, past the fields of grasses splashed with red poppies (or the fields of dry dirt, depending on the time of year), the crumbling monasteries, and the towering hay ba…

caminotimestwo.com

And another (dark) feature also exists there, not known to many firsttimers (or "repeat offenders"):

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/camino-photos/memorial-to-civil-war-victims-april-17-2018.7880/

Alto del Perdon is well worth a break and reflection, right at the start of your Camino. Hopefully, there are more reflective moments awaiting for you on your walk: Pay attention: The Camino is a personal learning curve, and the old saying "The Camino will give you what you need, not necessarily what you want"" still goes....

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alexwalker said:

Indeed. Also on the top of the hill after Villafranca Montes del Oca on the Camino Frances:

Villafranca Montes de Oca memorial - Google Search

Just horrible.

But for now, it's about Alto del Perdon

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alexwalker said:

On one of the first days of our Camino Frances walk, we come to the top of Alto del Perdon, with its windmills, and not least, metal sculptures of pilgrims. But what do these sculptures actually mean?

Here's an explanation:

The Surprising Story Behind the Sculpture on Alto del Perdón

Twelve kilometers after Pamplona, past the fields of grasses splashed with red poppies (or the fields of dry dirt, depending on the time of year), the crumbling monasteries, and the towering hay ba…

caminotimestwo.com

And another (dark) feature also exists there, not known to many firsttimers (or "repeat offenders"):

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/camino-photos/memorial-to-civil-war-victims-april-17-2018.7880/

Alto del Perdon is well worth a break and reflection, right at the start of your Camino. Hopefully, there are more reflective moments awaiting for you on your walk: Pay attention: The Camino is a personal learning curve, and the old saying "The Camino will give you what you need, not necessarily what you want"" still goes....

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alexwalker said:

On one of the first days of our Camino Frances walk, we come to the top of Alto del Perdon, with its windmills, and not least, metal sculptures of pilgrims. But what do these sculptures actually mean?

Here's an explanation:

The Surprising Story Behind the Sculpture on Alto del Perdón

Twelve kilometers after Pamplona, past the fields of grasses splashed with red poppies (or the fields of dry dirt, depending on the time of year), the crumbling monasteries, and the towering hay ba…

caminotimestwo.com

And another (dark) feature also exists there, not known to many firsttimers (or "repeat offenders"):

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/camino-photos/memorial-to-civil-war-victims-april-17-2018.7880/

Alto del Perdon is well worth a break and reflection, right at the start of your Camino. Hopefully, there are more reflective moments awaiting for you on your walk: Pay attention: The Camino is a personal learning curve, and the old saying "The Camino will give you what you need, not necessarily what you want"" still goes....

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John Crawford Howell said:

I paused at the monument on that hill ... outside Villafranca Montes de Oca, sat at one of the picnic tables located there, and reflected at length on the horrors of war. All wars.

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