Rocío Díaz Paz

Born in Bañobre (Miño – 1965), Rocío is an example of the kind of good people you come across on the Camino.

Owner of a furniture factory located on the English Way, in the parish of Bañobre, Miño, after observing the growing number of pilgrims, she came up with the idea of creating a small area with a free water fountain where they could rest and recharge their batteries. This rest area gradually acquired an excellent reputation on specialised pilgrims forums and now it not only offers water, but items such as plasters and sandwiches…

In the wake of the 2020 pandemic and the dramatic drop in furniture sales, Rocío decided on a change of direction and set up a small improvised space on the same site, turning it into a pilgrims’ teashop, a meeting point that serves the best breakfasts on the English Way.