Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Walked here this morning with Neii and we visited the cathedral which has an amazing art collection and a theme centered around the story of the “Hanged Innocent”, a very old tale told all over Europe and depicted here graphically. The Calzada (Rooster) is the city’s symbol and indeed I heard one crowing this morning. Santo Domingo is reportedly buried in the middle of the street.

Really entering the rural hinterlands now and the smells are sometimes overpowering.Read more