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From the Cathedral website:
A partir de las 10:30 h de este miércoles 14 de junio, el camarín del Apóstol Santiago quedará abierto, por lo que se podrá realizar de nuevo el rito del Abrazo al Apóstol Santiago. Los primeros en acceder serán los miembros del cabildo catedralicio. A continuación, quedará abierto a todos los fieles que lo deseen. A partir del jueves, el horario general de acceso será de 8:30h a cierre de la catedral, a las 21:00 h, si bien deberá cortarse coincidiendo con la celebración de la Misa del Peregrino en el altar mayor.

Para acceder al camarín del Apóstol se ha habilitado un recorrido que, accediendo a la catedral por la puerta de Azabachería, permitirá venerar el Sepulcro del Apóstol, para, a continuación, subir al camarín del Abrazo. La salida se realizará por la puerta de Abades, en la parte superior de la Quintana. En lo relativo al rito del Abrazo, se recomienda evitar besar la imagen y el contacto directo con la cara.

El acceso al camarín del Apóstol quedó cerrado al público el 13 de marzo de 2020, como consecuencia de las restricciones derivadas de la pandemia por Covid-19.

To paraphrase: As of tomorrow 14th of June. Visits to see Santiago up close/hug begin again.
Entrance is presumed to be through the Azabacheria doors and exit through Abades doors. Not available when Masses are being celebrated.
New “suggestions” are to not kiss the statue or put your face up to it.
No mention of picture taking.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
Not being Christian, can someone please explain why anyone would want to hug it (other than somewhere along the way it became the thing to do). I can understand touching it but can not wrap my head around hugging a statue. TIA
 
Not being Christian, can someone please explain why anyone would want to hug it (other than somewhere along the way it became the thing to do). I can understand touching it but can not wrap my head around hugging a statue. TIA
I have no idea how historically accurate this article is. There are many forum members who really know the history of the Camino and the Cathedral and I am sure if they read this they can shed light on its accuracy,
 
I have no idea how historically accurate this article is. There are many forum members who really know the history of the Camino and the Cathedral and I am sure if they read this they can shed light on its accuracy,
Thank you for the article! Very interesting.
 
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