The Iglesia de Santa María / Church of the Virgin Mary was built in various stages between the 12th and the 18th centuries. Its exterior features a plethora of different architectural styles, from late Romanesque to Gothic, to Renaissance to Baroque, with a bit of Plateresque and Rococo thrown in for good measure. The interior is also a mix of styles, with Rococo and Baroque alters and a Gothic statue of the virgin. At the peak of the Plateresque entrance there is a statue of the Virgin Mary which is in shadow all year except the late evenings of 23 April and 16 August, when its face is illuminated by the sun. The church has an adjoining late-Gothic cloister. 
Bodegas Irache and their famous magical tap is on your right as you walk up the hill past the bodega. The magical tap has been know to run dry, especially at busy times, so the earlier you make it there the better chance you have of being able to quench that raging thirst. As an additional treat the whole scene is broadcast live on the internet http://www.irache.com As you can see we made it up there quotq early
Drinking wine before 816am!
The vineyard at Irache has existed at least since the 12th century and its history has always been closely linked to the nearby Monastery. It has existed in its modern form as Bodegas Irache since 1891.
The inscription on the wine fountain reads:
Peregrino si quieres llegar a Santiago con fuerza y vitalidad de este gran vino echa un trago y brinda por la felicidad!
Pilgrim, if you want to arrive in Santiago with strength and vitality drink a mouthful of this great wine and overflow with happiness!
You can see we left before the sun came up but we’re guided through Estalla by the city lights and the shells that are implement on the side walks. We stopped o a small village named Luqin and had an early lunch and latr breakfast. They wrew roasting ref peppets on the grill. We had a few of those with bread and olive oil. It was a long hot wslw I’m the sun around 82deg. We certainly across a tented area and a roach coach. Cold drinks here hit the spot. And finally we came across this lady playing the accordiane. Kathy wanted to hang out and do karoke, but I was able to drag her away. Buien Camino
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