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Agreed - EVERYTHING is full in May all the way to San Joachim. We had to bus past some of our planned stops since nothing was available, not even floor space in the bombeiros. Also - ask directions at the hostel on before you leave Santarem. When you get to the lower city there were no arrows...
If you are thinking of the walk up to O'Ceibrero leaving Villa Franca, the road to the right goes up a very steep climb into ancient chestnut groves and the road to the left follows the highway. In late May 2009 I noticed quite a bit of bear scat by the trail. As a Canadian hiker, I recognized...
I saw the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival this afternoon. This is my take:
Emilio Estevez’s Father/Son tribute is set upon the Camino de Santiago de Compostella and captures not only the scenery, but the heart of the Camino on screen.
The Way (in Spanish Camino) takes an...
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