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    Do your own Camino

    I share your views! We did the same. We actually chose December to hike to reduce the crowd and just dressed accordingly. It was a Jacobean year and the celebration on the 31st was wonderful! What treat to have had that experience. I was celebrating my 60 th bday so I felt I could really do it...
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    Boots, socks and blisters

    When I did the Camimo Frances in December of 2010, I met up almost daily with a young woman doing it in remembrance of her mother. We talked as pilgrims tend to about many things. Right around Portomarin she started to worry about how bad her blisters were getting. I share the tricks I knew...
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    From Roman bridges to forest cathedrals, how to partner between El Camino de Costa Rica and the Camino de Santiago?

    In this new world of ours, with all the concerns about how to take care of our environment, it would be wonderful to link the great tradition of Compostela with appreciation of conservation and biodiversity. What might we be able to do to link the many beautiful caminos to the Cathedral of...
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    Camino de Costa Rica

    Great! If she has any questions she can contact us at elcaminodecostarica@gmail.com
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    Peregrinos from Costa Rica

    Let us know at elcaminodecostarica@gmail.com if we can help with planing. Lots of info on the Trail window of our website www.caminodecostarica.org
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    Can you hike El Camino de Costa Rica Solo?

    Yes, though you have to study the information on the website well and either get as briefing from David Rodriguez or get the detailed book on Amazon by Evan Brashier and then update the lodging information with what’s on the website. You have to make lodging reservation and sections 3,4 snd 10...
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    Central America : El Camino de Costa Rica

    The two sections at beginning and end are hot and humid but central sections are cool. Atlantic sections are best September to October and Pacific sections good Mid December through mid April. Worst month is mid October through November. Other months an early start will get you to lunch without...
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    Camino de Costa Rica

    We will be looking forward to your visit! Let us know if we can help you plan.
  9. Conchita Espino

    Camino de Costa Rica

    Great! Thanks for posting this! Every hiker will help make it a better experience as we invest in signage, historical markers and help make cultural elements more salient. We are working with biologist and botanists to mark a bit more for better learning experience. The fungi are amazing!
  10. Conchita Espino

    Camino de Costa Rica

    We are wondering if some of you want to try a very different Camino crossing several climate zones ( some cool mountain sections but some hot and humid lowland) and experiencing a rural village to rural village hike including through indigenous villages. We are now ready for solo hikers but...
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    Samos to Sarria how long will it take to walk average.

    I love that section- it took us 4 and a half hours.
  12. Conchita Espino

    Long distance walkers - how did you train?

    Yes! I agree that it’s good to consider the first 10 days on the Camino as training for the rest also. Practice hills is what the last group of friends told me to recommend to others for their expeditions on El Camino de Costa Rica. They had been very diligent about training for about 6 months...
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    Central America : El Camino de Costa Rica

    Better with a guide, yes reservations needed. Use the guide book sold on amazon: El Camino de Costa Rica Hiking Guide book. Evan Brashier wrote it.
  14. Conchita Espino

    Central America : El Camino de Costa Rica

    Hi, yes hot and humid at the two extremes. And yes more expensive than $40/day. Best to join a group. write to elcaminodecostarica@gmail.com for guidance on how to find a small group to hike with and share the costs. About 25 people have done it solo and claim they managed it in about $50/day...
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    Central America : El Camino de Costa Rica

    Dear Anna, And we miss Adriaan! He helped us with our strategy at the very beginning as did the two of you as early explorers of several sections. You shared with us your knowledge of El Camino De Santiago de Compostela and your experience with volunteering and managing a hostel. You both are...
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