S4:E6 How Did the Camino de Santiago Get Its Yellow Arrows?

Every pilgrim learns to trust it within a day: a splash of yellow paint pointing the way to Santiago. It feels ancient — but it's younger than color TV. This episode tells the story of the stubborn parish priest, the battered Citroën, and the cans of leftover paint that quietly rescued the Camino de Santiago from disappearing altogether.

Links & resources

Turismo de Galicia / Xunta de Galicia (official) — "The yellow arrow":https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en/discover/the-way-at-the-present-time/the-yellow-arrowXunta de Galicia via Google Arts & Culture — "Yellow Arrows and the Vieira":https://artsandculture.google.com/story/yellow-arrows-and-the-vieira-xunta-de-galicia/nQUB7TIHR-WRbQFederación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago: https://www.caminosantiago.orgAustralian Friends of the Camino — origin of the yellow arrows: https://www.afotc.org/pilgrim-resources/ever-wondered-about-the-origin-of-the-yellow-arrows-along-the-camino/

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