The Camino de Santiago. Birth and Popularity. The Camino de Santiago is a term that refers almost exclusively to a specific route that was the most popular from medieval days to now: the Camino francés: the French Road. Although there were in fact several caminos, none had the impact or influence of the Camino francés. [...] The post Camino de Santiago. Birth, Rise and Popularity. 9th to 14th Centuries. first appeared on Spain Then and Now.