Assist pilgrims at every stage of their journey, from preparation to all logistical aspects of a pilgrimage.
Provide information, clear doubts, and share invaluable guidance on essentials such as footwear, backpacks, or where to stay.
Contribute to maintaining and promoting the Portuguese Camino to Santiago by restoring trails and signage, raising awareness among institutional entities and local communities, and promoting lesser-known routes.
Encourage the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge with other associations, municipalities, tourism regions, and public or private entities to enhance and dignify the Portuguese Caminos leading to Santiago de Compostela.
Help to promote Portugal’s Historical, Cultural, and Natural heritage by offering pilgrims insights into points of interest along the route.
Objectives
OUR PORPOSE
[From the statutes] The association aims to:
Uphold and convey the spirit of the Jacobean Pilgrimage in its historical, cultural, and practical aspects.
Inform and support the Jacobean Pilgrim.
Promote and develop hospitality along the Camino.
Encourage the preservation and valorization of the Portuguese Camino to Santiago and its associated heritage, supporting its study, research, and dissemination.
Advocate for the proper signage and maintenance of the Portuguese Caminos to Santiago.
Collaborate with national and international institutions in activities and decisions that protect and preserve the Jacobean Heritage.
Unify associations and organizations interested in promoting Jacobean pilgrimage to ensure their representation and coordination on a national and international level.
Associative Bodies
ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OCTOBER 13, 2023
General Assembly Board: Ana Maria Fraústo Diogo Correia Paiva Morão Cristina Vidal e Nascimento Bravo Bruno Figueiredo
Board of Directors: José Luis Domingos Reis Sanches Maria Filomena de Bastos Teixeira Cardigos Joaquim José Donário Mendes
Fiscal Council: Alexandre Valentim Fernandes Carla Patrícia Serrano Rodrigues Sousa Maria Beatriz de Almeida Barão e Baião
