When I was in junior high school, I learned that the intricate coastline was called a ria coastline. The name comes from Rias Baixas, a coastal area in Galicia, Spain. Pontevedra, is on the route of the “Portuguese Way” of the pilgrimage to Santiago.Camino SantiagoPilgrim Virgin Church in Pontevedra is shaped like a scallop shell, a symbol of the Santiago pilgrimage. Pilgrim Virgin Church in PontevedraThere is an altar dedicated to a statue of Our Lady in the form of a pilgrim holding a long staff.The old town of PontevedraThe old town of PontevedraThe old town of PontevedraThe old town of PontevedraPilgrim Virgin Church in Pontevedra
