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we were on the Camino April/ May 2012 and did not come across any bed bugs ... or hear of any problems. We could also see that most alburgues had covers on mattresses/ pillows and seemed to be having regular pest treatments.
We walked the Camino April/ May 2012 and drank from any potable water we found on the way (fountains included. We never had any problems with the water.
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