Turismo
Muxía, ground zero of the 'Prestige,' returns to the international spotlight for its famed stones
Tradition dictates jumping on the rock with steady, rhythmic movements until it produces its distinctive sway. The "Pedra dos Cadrís," or kidney stone, is believed to heal the organ and cure back pain, but only if one passes under it nine times, something not all visitors are willing to attempt.
"You're going to break it. There are too many of you," shouted a local resident ironically when he saw a crowd chanting "tan, tan, tan" and vehemently achieving the desired oscillation.
Other stones are harder to reach. The "Cabeza" (Head) stone lies close to the sea and is battered by its force, while the "Pedra dos Namorados," where eternal love is promised, is more remote and, like love itself, far harder to find, at least until it is discovered.
This natural heritage site sees its greatest activity before and after the two religious ceremonies of a festival that inspired the works of Rosalía de Castro and Federico García Lorca.
As the town is also the endpoint of the Camino Fisterra-Muxía and the Marian Luso-Galician Way, more and more pilgrims are timing their arrival to coincide with this mystical day, sharing, whether out of faith or simple tradition, a common wish for better health.
Muxía, known as "the bride of the wind," now awaits more pilgrims and the international recognition its celebration aspires to.
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