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  1. P

    Replacing lost Compostela from years ago

    I tried searching for the answer to this but came up short so wondering whether anyone can help. Long story short, 8 years ago I lost my and my friend's certificate in between the compostela office and the hotel. At the time we both didn't take any notice but a few years later my friend...
  2. DenWhite

    Distance Certificates

    Planning a Camino for 2024 after having completed two in 2018 & 2022. Did not obtain Compostella's or Distance Certificates. If when completing our next Camino, planning to get a Distance Certificate and is it possible to get the Distance Certificates for the past Caminos? Have the credentials...
  3. JabbaPapa

    Special Compostela for pilgrims walking longer distances? (redux)

    There are some more details about this proposal : https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/2023/04/28/compostela-oro-camino-busca-reconocer-86631612.html También, el de multiplicar la importancia que muchos le dan a conseguir la Compostela (certificado de peregrinación a Santiago para el que...
  4. S

    Sello in Pamplona

    I hear there is a pretty sello available in Pamplona around the University—anyone know exactly where? Thanks.
  5. jrewins

    Lisbon Cathedral

    I’m starting the CP - Central and am looking for details about the Cathedral starting point, like can I get my credential there with a starting validation, are there specific opening hours, if the credential is not available at the cathedral, then where? Any veterans of the CP available to...
  6. Michael Mattalo

    Credencial in Irun

    My apologies if this has been answered but I cannot seem to find an answer on the forum. Where may I get my credencial in Irun if arriving later in the day. My flight lands at 17:15 on May 9. Thank you.
  7. H

    Re-registering / re-using 'complete' credencial

    Hello friendly forum :) My now-husband and I walked the Camino Frances in 2016 (best thing I've ever done and we ended up getting married on the day we reached Santiago two years later!) but I had some feet issues that meant we had to get a bus forward from Puente la Reina to Logroño. We are...
  8. G

    Skipping Stops while walking the Portoguese backwards

    Hi all! I was planning on walking the Camino del Norte from the 10th of july to around the 17th of august. After that I wanted to meet up with my girlfriend on the 30th of August in Lisbon. This means, I’ll have around 12 or 13 (13!!!) days left after arriving in Santiago. I was thinking about...
  9. S

    Getting a Credencial at SJPDP Pilgrim Office: Can I buy it after 8:30 PM?

    Hello, I'm arriving at SJPDP train station at 20.30 on Monday 8th, will the Pilgrim Office be closed? I think I read that's when they close. I wanted to buy my Credencial that evening - before going to accommodation to get my first stamp! Might I have trouble getting into accommodation without...
  10. Bradypus

    Special Compostela for pilgrims walking longer distances?

    There has been a meeting this week of representatives of municipalities along the Caminos. One of the topics under discussion has been ways of encouraging more pilgrims to walk longer distance journeys on the Camino Frances. One suggestion was that pilgrims who walk longer distances should...
  11. Glenshiro

    Getting a Compostela on a Sunday

    This may be a question no one can answer, but if I arrive in Santiago de Compostela about noon on a Sunday at the beginning of July, what are the chances of my getting a Compostela on the same day?
  12. S

    Pilgrim's Office in Leon

    Where is the Pilgrim's Office in Leon located? I walked from SJPP last year and plan to complete my Camino this year. A friend is walking this portion with me so she will have to register. I registered last year --- do I have to register again?
  13. F

    Credentials

    Do people ever go through more than one credential (acquiring stamps) during the Frances Camino?
  14. crhutch

    Using the app to get Compostela

    We walking from Burgos to Santiago. At Ponferrada we leave the Frances and pick up the Invierno. The app makes me pick a Camino. If I pick Invierno I can’t put Burgos as my starting point. Comments/ideas?
  15. As gaat op stap in 2023!

    Can a normal hotelstamp be usted as camino stamp in my camino credencial?

    Tomorrow evening I will arrive at a hotel and the tourist office will already be closed. On Sunday it will be closed too. The hotel hasn't a special Csmino stamp. Will another stamp do? Astrid
  16. Mendo girl

    Compostela question - use credential from last year?

    Hi good folks, Last year I obtained a credential in SJPP and walked to Burgos (May-June). This year I will resume the walk in Burgos and hopefully get to Santiago. 1) Should I re-register and get a new credential or can I continue to use the credential I obtained last year? 2) Is there an...
  17. D

    Dimensions of Camino Passport

    We are going to start walking the Camino Frances in early May, and we are looking to buy a fanny pack that can hold on to our passport to have easy access when stopping in to get a stamp checking into Aurberges. I understand the Passport might be large, so please can anyone tell us what the...
  18. E

    Size of passport unfolded

    Hello! I'm trying to figure out what the size of the passport is unfolded. I'd like to have a custom floating frame made that shows both sides. Thanks in advance!
  19. El Cascayal

    Vicarie pro

    A question about the “vicarie pro”. Wondering, is it only allowed for those who are deceased? I have always requested it for the living.
  20. roamingpaddy

    To sello or not to sello, that is the question

    Within 100 km, do I still have to get 2 sello's even on a break day?

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