The annual Camino statistics from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago give us a very interesting picture of the Camino de Santiago. In part 2 of our Camino statistics, we find out a bit more about the pilgrims, where are they from? are they walking or cycling? The Pilgrims Office only accounts for pilgrims receiving the Compostela …
A Handy Guide to 13 Different Types of Camino Pilgrim Canadian travel writer Dean Johnston travelled the Camino de Santiago with his wife in 2012. Here he shares with us an excerpt from his book Behind the Albergue Door: Inspiration Agony Adventure on the Camino de Santiago, an humorous (combined with some advice!) account of …
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Have you ever wondered where your country ranks in terms of Camino pilgrims by nationality? The Irish rank number 6 in the total number of international pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago, the St James Way (according to figures from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela). In 2012, nearly 4,000 Irish people walked the …