465 reactions · 36 shares | From the famed Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route to the vineyards of the Duoro River Valley, immerse yourself in the charms of the Iberian peninsula during Northern Spain & Portugal: Pilgrimage into the Past. #oattravel www.oattravel.com/spg | Overseas Adventure Travel | Facebook

4.2K views · 229 reactions | Footage of the incredible Botafumeiro from yesterday's Pilgrim Mass at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Our guides, Javier & Nuria completed the Way of St. James and sent us this amazing video. See it in person! 206tours.com/tour70 | 206 Tours | Facebook

19K views · 2.3K reactions | THE TRADITIONAL BOTAFUMEIRO (CENSER) OF...

El Botafumeiro es un instrumento litúrgico, un incensario de grandes dimensiones que vuela por las naves de la Catedral en una especial acción de gracias, ya que, así como el humo del incienso sube hacia lo más alto, también las oraciones de los peregrinos se alzan hacia el corazón de Dios. Se mueve desde la cúpula central, donde cuelga por un sistema de poleas, hacia las naves laterales. Ocho hombres son necesarios para moverlo, los conocidos “tiraboleiros”. Pesa 53 kg y mide 1,50 metros; está

The Botafumeiro is a massive silver plated incense burner used in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in northwestern Spain. It hangs from the cathedral’s dome and is traditionally swung during special religious services, especially on major feast days and when large numbers of pilgrims arrive. The name Botafumeiro comes from the Galician words for smoke and fumigate, reflecting its original purpose of perfuming the air inside the church. The censer weighs about 53 kilograms or roughly 130 pounds w

2.8K views · 185 reactions | What a site to behold! Swinging censer at Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain. This censer is about 1.50 metres in length and weighs 53kg and one of the most striking rituals at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. It takes eight men, known as ‘tiraboleiros’, to set the Botafumeiro in motion and make it swing dramatically over the nave of the Cathedral 20 metres high, while releasing its fragrant incense smoke. | Catholic For Life | Facebook