La Ruta de La Plata, or Via de la Plata, is a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometers, starting from Sevilla, and cutting through Puebla de Sanabria and Ourense to Santiago de Compostela. Another alternative is not to abandon the route itself and reach the pilgrim town of Astorga, where refers to the French Way. Neither likely disappoint the stranger, as it is an ancient path, marked by all sorts of relics, the backbone of the Iberian Peninsula, allowed axis and eased traffic divisions and later Roman Arab invasion. It was also a great way to penetrate to the reconquest of Extremadura and Andalusia. The polished stones of the road, which stretches still remain good, the milestones that punctuate the entire track, ruins that testify to his immense culture, churches, bridges, aqueducts, cathedrals, all immersed in a landscape of singular beauty, make this route of transhumance becomes a unique experience for the pilgrim who decided to suffer and enjoy.
The origin of the name "Silver" to give the impression that trafficking is a consequence of precious metals from the mines of the north (Asturias and Leon in particular) and the southern cities (Merida and Seville). Without But today it seems clear, which is due to the evolution of B'lata Arabic word whose meaning is paved road, in a clear reference to the Roman Road, which both used the Umayyad Empire at its conquests north.
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