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    Must stop places VdlP

    I loved the setting. The gate has 4 arches, 2 north south and 2 east west. It was an old Roman trading site. If required, the are toilets and a vending machine dispensing cold drinks if you turn right at the arch and walk through the remaining ruins. Shelter out of the sun for a food stop!
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    Must stop places VdlP

    Like many on this thread I loved the VdlP. I walked it this time last year and will walk it again someday. One place I would recommend is make the effort to get to is Caparra, if just for the photo opportunity at the Caparra Arch. For me bypassing Caparra would be like bypassing the Cruz de...
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    Vdlp

    Hi Annie, apologies for the mistake. My computer keeps freezing and jumping so it can be a bit difficult to follow the flow. Time to invest in a new machine I think! According to Gerald Kelly it is 12k from Carcaboso to Ventequemada, then 6k to Caparra, then 8km to the turn off to Asturias which...
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    Vdlp

    Hi Karen, I booked Embalse a couple of days before I started from Seville via Whattsapp. Now I would contact them 2 or 3 days before arriving at Embalse. A belt and braces job. Re Capara, I set off from Carcaboso and walked directly to Caparra via Vente Quemada, then spent an hour or so at...
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    Vdlp

    Hi Karen, I primarily used the Gerald Kelly 2018 edition which I found more than adequate. I would also visit a site Godelsalco.com which I found useful for planning and has a comprehensive list of accommodation ie albergues, hostels, hotels etc. I printed a list off as insurance but hardly ever...
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    Vdlp

    Hi Karen, I walked the VdlP this year starting from Seville on the 11th April. To add to previous advice, check where you will be during Holy Week and especially from Good Friday to the Monday. The only issue I found was on Good Friday and arriving in Merida. There is only one municipal albergue...
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    Historical information re the Via de la Plata

    Thanks for the info, I'll look into the websites you've highlighted. Hadn't thought of Spanish Wikipedia.
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    Historical information re the Via de la Plata

    Hi Donna, read a review last night, downloaded it onto my Kindle and have started reading the book. Probably because I want to walk the VdlP I'm hooked straight away. Thanks for sharing. Chris
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    Historical information re the Via de la Plata

    Thanks Bradypus, I was completely unaware of the Eroski guides.Some interesting information which I'll print off and take with me for specific stages. It highlights some historical sights I've not seen anywhere else. Thank you. Chris
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    Historical information re the Via de la Plata

    In 2016 I walked the Camino Frances with the Gerard Kelly 2015 guide and the Cicerone Guide; The Way of St James. The latter provided more factual and historical information. Prior to the walk I read A Traveller's Highway to Heaven; Exploring the History and Culture of Northern Spain on El...
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    VdLP Spring Walkers' Calendar

    Starting from Seville 11th April 2019. Good luck to everyone with their walk.

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