Discover Santiago de Compostela V: O Botafumeiro

Postcard 5 shows the well-known swinging incense container in Santiago's Cathedral, the Botafumeiro.

The Botafumeiro is one of the Cathedral's most popular emblems. It is a spectacular incensory made of silver-plated grass that weighs 80 kilos! It's used in special religious services as can be seen in the video below:

Postcard 5 is heading to Pingtung (Taiwan)

Our fifth postcard will go to Pingtung (Taiwan), 11054 kilometres away! Visit the section EXPLORING THE WORLD to learn about this city.

Hope Ellen likes this postcard featuring the Botafumeiro.

Remember that you can go to DISCOVER SANTIAGO DECOMPOSTELA to read about this spectacular incensory.