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[QUOTE="peregrina nicole, post: 430200, member: 6549"] Hi! I'm working as a Volunteer in the Oficina this week and next and we are concerned about security as is the city of Santiago. After seeing news of the attacks in Nice and Munich, being concerned is legitimate as this is a BIG festival and Santiago is the patron saint of Spain. There are images of Santiago Peregrino (St James the Pilgrim) but there are also images of Santiago Matamoros (St. James, the slayer of Moors) in churches along the Camino. In the Cathedral, there is an image of Santiago Matamoros, but the dead Moor has been covered by flowers, so all you see is Santiago on a horse with a raised sword. The dead Moor was covered because years ago, Muslims complained about this image. You can read more about this image of Santiago on the web but it refers to his role in the 'reconquest' of Spain from Muslims. Of course, this happened after he had been martyred. He 'appeared' on a white horse and with a sword at a key battle and lead the Spanish to victory. So, Santiago as a figure is laden with symbolism which isn't 'Muslim friendly'. The city of Santiago recognises that it is a potential target during the festival, so unlike Nice or Munich it is prepared. Last year it had a massive security presence (nothing happened) and will have the same this year. The Correos Gallego says that over 500 security officers are being deployed in Santiago. Most of these will be in the old part of town. The best advice I can offer if you are here in Santiago and are concerned about a terrorist threat is to simply avoid crowded public areas, like the Cathedral. If you do go to the Cathedral, you will not be allowed to enter with a backpack (but this 'rule' has been in place for a few years). If you are expecting to be able to enter the Cathedral you will need to arrive well before the mass (like 2 hours) as there will be security checks and the place will fill up fast. In the Oficina, our main concern is the peregrinos who are arriving today and tomorrow and who have no accomodation booked. The Voz de Galicia reported that hotel bookings in the old part of town are at 100% for the 24th and 25th. As I have said in a previous post, the Oficina does not deal with hotel bookings. You have to go to tourist information for this. We have no way of being able to deal with bookings as our computers are not hooked up to hotel sites. We stamp your credencial and issue an appropriate certificate to peregrinos who meet the minimum requirements. We will direct anyone looking for accomodation to the Tourist Information Office on Rua do Vilar. You might get lucky and snag a cancellation. There should be places for peregrinos in Monte de Gozo (on the French Route). Bus 6 from Plaza de Galicia will take you there. Buen Camino! I [/QUOTE]
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