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Casa Ivar “Let’s not lose the Camino Spirit”, a conversation with Beebe Bahrami

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Disappointing Experience at Hospedería San Martín Pinario

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Change of rules on checking in hiking poles at SCQ airport
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    Rooftop tour of Santiago Cathedral
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    61% increase in pilgrim numbers during Holy Week
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    A busy day in the pilgrim office!
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    • Official Holy Week (Semana Santa) Schedule...
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    • Leftover gear in Santiago? Bring it to us please!
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    • Where to store backpacks when arriving in Santiago?
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    Cathedral graffitti update...
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    Last day in Santiago
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    Current Status of Restoration of The Cathedral
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    • Botafumeiro from a long time ago
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    Wednesday Lunch in Santiago
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    • Cathedral renos?
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    t2andreo
    More 2024 Camino Guides available
    The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
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    Pilgrim House 2018 Resources and Hours
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    327342 Pilgrims getting a Compostela.
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    Planning on arriving in Santiago on July 24 or 25, 2016?
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    2018 Christmas Eve Party at Pilgrim House
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    Christmas Music in Santiago
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    Anglican-Episcopalian Camino Chaplaincy – 2018 Facts and 2019 Plans
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    Botafumeiro swings with a new scent
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    • Anglican Chaplaincy in Santiago
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    The sweetest version of the Cathedral.
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    LIVE from the Camino 2018 Open House/Forum Meet-Up in Santiago - Call ahead please!
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    Franciscan monk arrested at O Cebreiro
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    Is the Botafumeiro closed for repairs in 2018?
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    More 2024 Camino Guides available
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    • The new laundromat in Santiago
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    2018 pilgrim numbers set to reach 300,000 this week
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    Bob from L.A. !
    Paulo Coelho didn´t complete his Camino
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    The treasure that beats in the heart of the Cathedral.
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    Portico de la Gloria - timings for free visits
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    Women’s Plus Size clothing - santiago
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    Services in the Pilgrims Office in Santiago
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    Outreach to English speaking pilgrims in Santiago
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    Nice day in Santiago
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    Portico de la Gloria - Galician parliament demands free access days
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    The clergy will not receive a euro from the porch .
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    New Graffiti in recently restored, Catedral de Santiago. Fachada de las platerias.
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    Pórtico da Gloria closing today (Sept. 19 2018)
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    Egeria House Santiago - Assistance for Pilgrims
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    Slow walk towards the cathedral (Video 30 Aug 2018)
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    Travel Office In Santiago?
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    The last few meters (video)
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    Video from Obradoiro this mornig (Aug 20th 2018)
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    Could pilgrims have an hour in the cathedral to themselves?
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    Is this a record?
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    Volunteering in Santiago de Compostela homeless soup kitchen
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    Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
    Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
    New record number of Compostelas on a single day this year?
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    Train Derailment at Santiago
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    Post office opening soon at the Santiago airport
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    Cathedral scaffolding
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    What time does the Camino open?
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    Portico de la Gloria restoration nearing completion
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    Very important! Book lodging in SdC for June 28 - July 1
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    Arranging for a Mass to be said at Santiago
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    Camino fate or coincidence?!
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