It all began with Pelayo—a rebel, a warrior, and the man who refused to surrender. At Covadonga, deep in the Asturian ...

At the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in Asturias province Spain, more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28 countries ...

One holdout, King Pelagius of Asturia, drew supporters and won the Battle of Covadonga, 1,300 years ago. The Iberian Peninsula was never the same. Editor’s note: The following account is ...

For Soler himself, claiming a win at Covadonga was a well-earned reward for his breakaway tenacity. “I’ve had a lot of shots hit the goalposts, but this time I finally scored,” Soler said.

Covadonga isn’t just important for predicting who will win the race outright. In 1983 when Marino Lejaretta won, that was the first time the Vuelta had its whole last hour broadcast live on ...

The Lagos de Covadonga has been used 22 times in the Vuelta a España, with climbers Primož Roglič, Thibaut Pinot, and Nairo Quintana the most recent stage winners at its summit.

ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 9, 2024 / 07:00 am. The Vatican has prohibited the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Covadonga, a rite that customarily takes place at ...

Today, the Covadonga voyage is remembered as one of the darkest episodes of religious repression in Cuba. The island was left with fewer than 300 clergy, down from 700 before the revolution.