Another clash broke out as a result of the noise made by some pilgrims in the busiest streets of the monumental district of Santiago de Compostela. this time a neighbor of the historic center on Tuesday morning at about eleven o’clock a group of americans Crossing the intersection with Calle Nova, marching along Rúa Xelmírez, carrying the flags of the United States leading the march.
This hymnody The sounds of these marchers excited the man who came out to blame his demeanor at the bewildered stares of these visitors. The scene, recorded on video, shows tense scenes due to the defiant attitude of the Santiago resident violently attacking the pilgrims.
Apparently, and according to eyewitnesses, the accident started half an hour ago, during which time the person a bucket of water from your home Americans as they make their way towards Plaza del Obradoiro. This new event once again shows that with the mass arrival of pilgrims, many of whom come in large groups, that accompany the summer season, conflicts escalate between visitors who do not respect the rest of the city’s inhabitants.
HE Good Practices Code Initiated by Raxoi, it aims to reduce these undesirable consequences of mass tourism, which can be seen on the tablecloths of restaurants, canopies or behind city buses in the city, causing constant arguments with the neighborhood due to noise and other non-civil activities. Even in Obradoiro, where they came to picnic, the climb from the Sacred Gate in Plaza A Quintana, painted on the heritage or performed by someone in early July, put the structure at risk by climbing it. Mestre Mateo’s sculptures have been recognized as World Heritage by Unesco.
But currently this code doesn’t look like became popular with visitors and most importantly, it has contributed to the realization that they are visiting a heritage city where it is extremely important to respect both the public spaces and buildings and the daily lives of its inhabitants and the rest of them. This was highlighted in the presentation of this initiative launched by Raxoi.
Among the reasons is that its content is currently a big unknown both for the majority of Compostela vendors and restaurateurs, and for some pilgrims accessing Obradoiro from Calle de San Pedro and around A Quintana.
Only a week has passed since its release, give you time so that its content spreads among Santiago’s visitors. For now, the balance from Concello is positive, as Tourism Counsel pointed out this Tuesday, Miriam Louzao“We have received a large number of requests from both hoteliers and companies who want to participate in this awareness-raising exercise, which aims to benefit not only residents but also those who visit Compostela and want to do it in a pleasant environment”.
Moreover San Pedro neighborhood They’ve been advocating for peaceful coexistence between residents and tourists for some time, and last year the Xuntanza association produced a decalogue of good practices that promotes sustainable tourism compared to a model they think only creates inconvenience.