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Wise Pilgrim APPPeñacastillo is the western fringe of Santander where the official camino and the Astillero land route converge. The 19th-century Iglesia de San Lorenzo (Loreto) sits high on the hill to the left as you enter. The camino follows the N-611 through before turning off into quieter suburban roads toward Santa Cruz de Bezana.
Nuestra Señora de Loreta, patroness of the city, is celebrated at the start of July.
The camino does not leave the N-611 until it gets to the border between Santander and Peñacastillo, a point which is marked. Here it turns right and then immediately after crossing over the railway it turns left. This road winds a bit but is well marked, taking you under two large highways and into Santa Cruz de Bezana.
