Spain: Sarria

Sarria is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

Thanks to my cousin Gayathri who was undertaking this sacred pilgrimage. She has used a 2017 stamp commemorating America UPAEP (Postal union of Americas ,Portugal and Spain) on tourist sites. It has a  C Tariff and an interesting 'n' security measure at the bottom of the stamp.