Here, next to the Lighthouse of Finisterre, at the very end of the Road to Santiago, we find a myriad of symbols that pay tribute among others, to the pilgrims who finish it.
The most curious, original and most striking to the visitor, are the bronze boots, originally were two, but someone started and took one.
Also on the main road, before arriving at the lighthouse, you will see the landmark KM 0, this is one of the three most photographed cairns of the Camino de Santiago, along with that of the entrance to Galicia by the French Way (shortly before reaching O Cebreiro) and the kilometer 100, in A Brea, also in the French Way. In the photo, the pilgrims are placed behind the cairn, and thus immortalize their arrival to the mythical Finis Terrae of Celts and Romans.
Another symbol with more claim for the pilgrims, is the cross that is literally in the "end of the earth", next to the lighthouse of Finisterre. Its location indicates that the dream of every pilgrim who makes the Road to Santiago has been fulfilled, to do it until the end, arriving at the end of the "End of the World", Finisterre.
On the cross, the pilgrims are usually disposed of part of their belongings, as a promise. It is quite curious to be able to see the different objects that are left here, and how happy they are, being able to contemplate the sea with these wonderful views.
A well-known custom is to burn the shoes they have worn along the way, alongside the cross, for release and rest, although this is not allowed to be done for fear of a fire.