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Wise Pilgrim APPCastañeda is historically significant as the site of the medieval lime kilns where pilgrims from Triacastela delivered the limestone they'd carried across Galicia. The lime was burned here and transported to Santiago for use in building the cathedral. It was a form of pilgrim labor — a practical contribution to the goal of the journey.
The lime kilns connected the quarries of Triacastela (over 100 km to the east) with the cathedral construction in Santiago. Pilgrims who carried stones were performing an act of devotion while providing essential building material.
It is uphill once more, followed by a steady descent into the valley below, steep at points.
