Our Lady of Covadonga, Spain, Covadonga, Spain

After another large buffet breakfast, this one served in the cavernous monk's dining room, our group of pilgrims boarded the bus at 8:30 for Santilla del Mar, Spain. On the way聽we will stop聽for lunch in Congas de Onis. Our drive will turn east along the northern coast of Spain through tiny hamlets, and past lush green countryside.

We have just a brief 90 minutes in Congas de Onis. Enough time to have a quick lunch at one of the first restaurants we see after crossing the bridge from the bus parking lot. Our restaurant, the Placo Cocina, sits adjacent to the Rio聽G眉e帽a.聽

After lunch we took a few minutes to聽explore the town聽and visit the聽Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Saint Mary聽before returning to the bus.

A bus聽short ride聽brings us to the Shrine of Covadonga, located in the Asturias province of Spain in the Picos de Europa mountains. On our way, Leo explains the history and tradition of the shrine.

Tradition states that after the Muslims conquered Spain in 711, Pelayo a nobleman soldier hid out in the mountainous caves of the Picos de Europa with a small army. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Our Lady of Covadonga, Spain
Guide Location: Spain » Covadonga
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Lynn Momboisse
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