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Mi primer Camino de Santiago
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Mi primer Camino de Santiago is a beginner-friendly Spanish novel set along Spain’s legendary pilgrimage route. It’s packed with the real-world vocabulary and phrases you actually need: from booking a room and ordering tapas, to asking for directions or seeking medical advice.
Whether you’re preparing for your own Camino adventure or just want a fun, practical way to learn, this story brings Spanish to life through travel, culture, and everyday conversations.
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✔️ Mi primer Camino de Santiago is designed for beginner Spanish learners who want to build practical vocabulary and confidence in real-world situations.
✔️ It's also a fun, light review for intermediate learners looking to refresh foundational skills through storytelling.
✔️ Ideal readers are curious about Spanish culture, travel, and enjoy learning through narrative rather than traditional grammar drills.
Emma learns about the Camino de Santiago and feels the call to walk it. After some planning and training, she travels to Spain to start her 6-day pilgrimage to Santiago, on her own. With not many English speakers around, Emma must handle her daily interactions to find food, accommodation and even friends… in Spanish!
Follow Emma’s adventure, from the moment she decides to walk the Camino to her arrival in Santiago de Compostela.
In easy Spanish.
Emma needs to find a bed for the night, order food from a menu, ask for directions, make friends… and deal with the unexpected too. Same as you when you next walk the Camino.
She does it all in Spanish. And you can learn from her.
Forget about trying to memorise endless phrase lists. See the language in context.
With lots of interesting facts about both the Camino in general and the Camino Inglés in particular.
✔️ Practical learning based on a story that mirrors real travel situations—like ordering food, finding accommodations, or seeking help—so you can gain confidence using Spanish in everyday interactions.
✔️ Short chapters of between 200 and 300 words.
✔️ English-Spanish word list, so you can quickly look up new vocabulary.
✔️ The text is carefully written for students who are between A1 and A2 levels using simple, short sentences and vocabulary you will encounter on a daily basis, whether it’s on the Camino de Santiago or in your travels around Spain.
Hola, soy María
I’m a Spanish teacher who lives on the Camino Portugués.
When I’m not walking the Camino, I help other pilgrims learn the Spanish they need for their walk across Spain on the Camino de Santiago.
I believe that walking into a café, joining a local festival and chatting with people, understanding what’s going on, feeling connected… will help you enjoy a richer, more meaningful Camino.
That’s why I help you learn the Spanish language and culture you need to make the Camino a truly transforming experience.
