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  1. mvanert

    How far do you have to travel for a Compostela if starting in Porto?

    Due to an injured knee, I'm thinking of cycling from Porto to Santiago this coming June, what is the qualifying distance to get a Compostela? Thanks in advance!
  2. jayatunes

    Credencial Question

    Hey folks, I got my credential passport in the post today (Wohoo) looking forward to walking later in the year. I was surprised by the amount of space. It says ‘you must have at least two stamps per day dated to validate your journey.’ If you walk all the way from SPJDP to Santiago de...
  3. Anthony Rocco

    Sello (stamp) Obsession: Is there a medical term for this?

    On our first camino, we enjoyed getting stamps, but it was not an obsession. Then we met Taddeus, a larger than life Polish peregrino who wore a fur coat despite the heat and had a massive photo of John Paul II hanging in front of him in a heavy, wood frame. He was a fast walker, but we always...
  4. Gadflyparexcellence

    Over 32K pilgrims from the U.S., the second highest after Spain, received compostelas in 2023, per Foundacion Jacobea

    The article below indicates that this represents more than 10-fold increase in the number of U.S residents receiving the Compostela in little more than ten years. It attributes much of this growth to the popularity of the film The Way. Personally, when I did my first walk on the Camino in 2016...
  5. P

    Registering as a group: individual certificates or one per group?

    Hi there. My parents and I will be walking the last 100km to Santiago de Compostela from Sarria. Just wondering if I register is as a group, will we all get individual certificates, or will there be only 1 per group? Or would it be better to just do a single registration for each of us?
  6. Peterexpatkiwi

    Do you collect a Compostela?

    Obviously, this is prompted by the current 'Trends in 2023 - Gronze article' thread. We talk about this often on the forum: how many pilgrims do NOT collect a Compostela? So because it's winter in Europe, and most of us are at home rather than on the Camino, it seems like the perfect time to...
  7. R

    Help with sello and other questions

    Hi newbie here planning my first walk from Vigo with an overnight detour to Combarro day 1 arrival to Vigo, because of time constraints I start walk right away 7:30-8am to Redondela day 2 Redondela-Pontevedra day 3 walk or bus to Combarro day 4 bus back to Pontevedra in the morning, walk to...
  8. R

    Pilgrim Passport for Camino de Madrid

    Can pilgrim passports for the Camino de Madrid be obtained ahead of time? What’s the process?
  9. ivar

    Getting your pilgrims passport for the St. Olavs Ways to Trondheim, Norway

    Hola all, For those looking for the pilgrim's passport for the walk to Trondheim in Norway, the people at Nidaros Pilgrimsgaar in Trondheim have just opened up an online store where this can be ordered. More here: https://northernpilgrimshop.com/produkt/st-olav-way-pilgrim-passport/ God tur! Ivar
  10. hokiebobwise

    Framed Compostela

    Hello forum friends, I had searched historical threadsa and found a few on framed compostelas. I wanted to share what I had done at Michael's, here in the US. The individual, David, that helped me helped with determine that side by side would create less "white space" on the frame, and then...
  11. Sssnek

    Stamps- missing a few days

    Hello!! I started in SJPP on September 20th (34 days ago), and I passed through Sarria today so this is a two parter: 1) I’m missing some days of stamps from when I stayed in donativos without stamps or for whatever other reason. 9/21, 10/1, and 10/4. Is this going to be an issue? 2) I’m...
  12. F

    Distance certificate

    I don't know were to post this question. Sorry. I have a question about the distance certificate that you can get in Santiago. I do my camino in three stages and started in 2021 in Irun on the camino norte. This year i did stage two. It was wonderful by the way. I switch in Villavisiosa to...
  13. trose

    Sello after Sarria

    I started in SJPdP and will be arriving soon in Santiago. I just passed through Sarria and did not get a stamp until I got to Barbadelo for the night. s long as I get 2 stamps from here am I ok to get compostella? Gracias
  14. TexasIndia

    When I Get to Santiago, how do I submit my credencial and get a compostela?

    I've searched all over the forum, but can't find an answer. This question is so basic I'm sure it must have been answered. In Santiago where and how do I turn in my credenciales? What time should I plan to arrive? What time is the pilgrim's mass? Is it every day? We have 7 more stages on the...
  15. C

    Obtaining Compostelas

    Arriving in Santiago what is the process to get in the que for the compostela? Chrisx2
  16. Bradypus

    Santiago Matamoros stamp on Compostela?

    I have just emptied my house and put everything into storage while major building work is done. In the process I discovered my credencial, diary and Compostela from my 1990 Camino which I thought I had lost for good years ago. I've just noticed a curious detail on the Compostela. The cathedral...
  17. Anthony Rocco

    Can I get a Compostela for a loved one?

    A friend is walking the Frances to honor a loved one who passed. Can he get a compostella in the name of the loved one or have that person's name added to his compostella?
  18. brothersamuel

    Registration form question

    Having a little bit of free time (as there is nothing to do for me in Lugo now, even the cathedral was closed in the afternoon, where I wished to spend some hours in prayer), I tried to fill the registration form for the compostella and got stuck. We (me and my son) are walking the Camino...
  19. T

    Are Multiple compostelas possible for the same walk?

    I'm here and still have two weeks left after I finish the English Way tomorrow. Does anyone know if you can start the Primitive (at Lugo) following it to where it joins the Frances, then bus back to Sarria on the Francés and walking back to the where the Primitive joins the CF and finish up...
  20. peregrina2000

    21 certificates you can get on the Camino

    Most of us use gronze for its up to date information on routes, stages, accommodations, etc, but they also routinely publish write-ups about a variety of topics. Today, I ran across one that lists the 21 certificates you can get on the Camino along with two that you can’t get. It’s done in...

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