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Pilgrims traditionally carry a stone from their place of origin and place it at the foot of the cross .

" La Cruz de Hierro " is also the title of a famous 1977 war film directed by and the novel by Willi Heinrich upon which it was based. La cruz de hierro

The size of the stone often represents the weight of the pilgrim's sins or life burdens, which they "leave behind" to continue their spiritual journey. Pilgrims traditionally carry a stone from their place