Personally I find the coacherino concept rather horrid .. (the deceitful type .. claiming sellos and so on).
but, the Compostela seems to say
"to all the faithful and pilgrims from all the lands of the Earth who, for devotion or by taking a vow...
However, there are many traces of christian spirituality on the Camino. When walking on it, it seems difficult to forget it was a christian way, even if now the religion is often forgotten.
Unfortunately for many it is.
Or still simply just another souvenir.
In it's current form it only has any true religious significance if you endow it with that.
I wonder if the Xunta De Galicia sees the 100km certificate / souvenir was a mistake.
In the shade of a café by the church in Portomarín we were entertained by a group, complete with trekking poles, gourds, clam shells, sweat bands, packs...
Just finished walking the Camino Ingles/Camino Finisterre ( now languishing in the Seminario Menor in Santiago)
I witnessed something a few days ago that I simply have to share.
Walking with two friends in the middle of the Spanish countryside...
Hello again!
Yes, perhaps reassure was premature and the wrong word to use. I don’t have much experience and will defer to those with more. Mostly, I just wanted to relay my own experience finding a bed which has been without drama. I hope those...
Hi Forum!
Just to reassure those starting now and the next week, but I was in Roncesvalles last night and, though full and busy, I talked to the hospitalero who told me, there were still 27 empty beds, so everyone walking or starting from there...
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