WORKING PROTOTYPE — not the final site, for reviewing content and structure with Marta

Mi Mansión Perogrulla

Gallery

Real photos of the place — from pilgrims, from Google Maps, and from the build itself. Click to enlarge.

A video from the refuge

▶ Watch the video on Facebook

This video is a Reel hosted on Facebook — for now it links out directly, since the embedded player doesn't always load well outside the real domain. Once the site is published on its domain, embedding it directly can be tried again.

All the photos Marta sent us

The 23 photos Marta shared with us, all together up here.

Camellias with the house facade in the background — The camellias, with the facade behind. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Embers shaped like a heart — A heart-shaped fire. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Road sign for Buxán — The Buxán road sign. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Sheep grazing at sunset — The sheep, at golden hour. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Circle of candles in the living room, at night — A circle of candles, in the living room. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Hand-painted mural, 'To the Rhythm of the Heart' — "To the Rhythm of the Heart" — the mural at the ambigú. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The house seen from beneath a tree — The house, peeking through the branches. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Sheep and guard dog in the fog — The sheep and their guard dog, in the fog. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Camino de Santiago waymarkers right in front of the house entrance — The Camino waymarkers, right at the entrance. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Camellias by the entrance, another day — The camellias, on another ordinary day. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The traditional granary next to the house — The hórreo, next to the house. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Shelf with paints and brushes — The painting supplies, always within reach. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

A game of chess in the living room — A game of chess, in the living room. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

A mug on a Camino waymarker, with the word CAMINO shaped out of rope — A good-morning coffee, on the Camino. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The ambigú counter, with the house cat and the donation box — The house cat, always on duty at the counter. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The living room by day, with sofas and natural light — The living room, by day. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The Camino waymarkers, another shot — The Camino waymarkers, once more. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Tara, the house dog — Tara, greeting everyone who passes by. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The house under a dramatic sky — A dramatic sky over the house. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Row of vegetable garden plants at dusk — The vegetable garden, at dusk. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Vintage suitcase full of vinyl records — The suitcase of vinyl records. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

Terrace with a piano painted on the wooden floor — The piano painted on the terrace floor. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The kitchen, with its spices and hanging utensils — The kitchen. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

The house and its corners

Entrance to the chiringuito — The entrance — welcome in several languages.

Facade with tiled roof — The facade, on a clear-sky day.

Terrace and outdoor sitting area — The wooden terrace, as you arrive.

Indoor living room — The living room — sofas, books and afternoon light.

Room with a chess set — The little school's room. Photo: Xandra Iglesias.

A tent pitched inside a room — Improvising a place to sleep when the house fills up.

Painted table with the phrase Mais amor, mais árbores — "More love, more trees" — hand-painted on the terrace.

Community life

Table with shared food — Shared meals — the kind made together.

Donation-based breakfast table — Donation-based breakfast, every morning.

A pilgrim arriving, welcomed at the door — This is how we welcome those who arrive on foot.

The surroundings

Aerial view of the village of Buxán — Buxán, seen from above.

Village crossroads with a traditional granary — The village crossroads, with the traditional granary (hórreo).

Traditional granary by the sea on the Costa da Morte — The Costa da Morte, very close by.

How it was built

Start of the terrace — May 2021 — the very beginning.

Wooden frame of the terrace under construction — The terrace, with the wooden frame still bare.

Stone-built fire area — The gathering area, stone by stone.

Stonework with a view — Summer 2021, raising the walls.

These are the 4 build photos we actually have on file for now — the "55 photos" figure that used to appear here referred to what Marta mentioned exists in her own archive, but none of those have reached us yet. If you send them over (through the Fotos folder, same as the 23 before), we'll add them all to the Building It page.