Camino de Santiago. Decline in the 14th-15th Centuries. Pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela boomed from the 11th to the mid-14th century, with the Camino francés (French Road/Way) being especially popular. However, political, social and religious events from roughly the second half of the 14th century combined to push Santiago, and pilgrimages in general, increasingly into [...] The post Camino de Santiago. Decline and Rebirth. first appeared on Spain Then and Now.