Ribadelouro
Camino Portugues
Shortly before arriving here you'll have crossed a very old stone bridge — the modern wood decking disguises its age. Locals call it the Puente de la Fiebre (Bridge of Fever) after San Telmo fell ill and died here during his pilgrimage in 1251. A small church marks the spot.
Pay close attention to the following directions. For several years, and even at the time of publication, the route ahead has been the subject of much trouble.
The bridge earned its name from San Telmo's death during his pilgrimage to Santiago. Pedro Gonzalez Telmo was a Dominican friar who abandoned a life of privilege after a humiliating fall from a horse during a parade — an event he interpreted as divine intervention. He spent the rest of his life preaching to sailors and the poor along the Galician coast before dying here on his way to Santiago.
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