In the middle ages Carrión was one of the most important cities in the Christian kingdoms with the largest Jewish quarter in the province of Palencia. Today it is the main town of the Tierra de Campos.
This section follows the route of the Roman road Via Aquitana.
Entering the town you’ll pass the Cuesta de la Mora / Hill of the Mooress, where there is a fountain which was cursed by King Alfonso because his Muslim lover, Zulima, was late for an illicit rendez-vous there. Tragically, when she eventually showed up she drank from the fountain and died. In Carrion we stayed in an interesting alburgue,
Albergue Espíritu Santo. On Calle San Juan. Turn left where the Camino crosses the main road. Nice patio. Kitchen, laundry facilities. Dorm, segregated by sex, with no bunks, and described by one correspondent as “grandmotherly”! There is a picture of us checking in with the nuns. None of them spoke a word of English and our Spanish is very limited. A short older woman brought us to our room and rumbled on in Spanish for about 5 minutes. None of us had a clue what she said.
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