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Signed.I have been asked to share a link to a petition that has just been launched by ADEGA (Asociacion Para a Defensa Ecoloxica de Galiza), to stop the aggressive path works which the Axencia Gallega de Turismo (Tourism arm of Xunta de Galicia) is doing on the Caminos in Galicia. The petition states that recent path works are destroying the traditional and rustic character of the paths, and breaking their protection terms set down under their status as a UNESCO Patrimonio de Humanidad.
Here is a link to an article about the petition by ADEGA, with photos of examples of the works, it is in Gallego, so open in Google Chrome for a rough translation.
It states that they already complained about the aggressive interventions to the Spanish body in charge of cultural heritage ICOMOS, however no response having been received, they are now petitioning direct to UNESCO.
Here is a link to the petition on Change.com Please sign and share.
Thanks to Jose Manuel Sanchez Grande @xmsg for alerting us to this petition.
Hi Mikel , it's a shame what they are doing with the Camino.I already signed.
Unfortunately it is not only in Galicia. Generally autonomous governments do these works to attract the "TURIGRINOS" turistas-peregrinos.
El Camino is a BUSINESS and with these works attract more tourists.
They are destroying the spirit of the Way.
Thank you for signed the petition.Signed.
I have been asked to share a link to a petition that has just been launched by ADEGA (Asociacion Para a Defensa Ecoloxica de Galiza), to stop the aggressive path works which the Axencia Gallega de Turismo (Tourism arm of Xunta de Galicia) is doing on the Caminos in Galicia. The petition states that recent path works are destroying the traditional and rustic character of the paths, and breaking their protection terms set down under their status as a UNESCO Patrimonio de Humanidad.
Here is a link to an article about the petition by ADEGA, with photos of examples of the works, it is in Gallego, so open in Google Chrome for a rough translation.
It states that they already complained about the aggressive interventions to the Spanish body in charge of cultural heritage ICOMOS, however no response having been received, they are now petitioning direct to UNESCO.
Here is a link to the petition on Change.com Please sign and share.
Thanks to Jose Manuel Sanchez Grande @xmsg for alerting us to this petition.
How funny, so many signing but so many offended by the term "tourigrino" and claiming "its my Camino".
Can't have it both ways people.
I too have signed. We have a new Green way, recently opened near where I live, reclaimed from an old railway line stretching 48km and its a fantastic amenity for both cyclists and walkers and is attracting tourists by the bucket load. This is totally different though. This to my mind is a sacred path and we see enough asphalt etc as it is. Nature speaks to my soul and makes it sing. God is in his creation so please don't destroy it for commercial reasons. I'm not a 'ludite' either but why try improve on perfection in an imperfect wayLook on the bright side. For cyclists, more paved terrain will allow for faster speeds and make it easier for more distance to be covered in a day
certain fairly hellish morasses and frankly dangerous sections no longer exist thanks to it.
If it is managed by all meansI have to agree. Parks and Wildlife here have had to do the same type of work here because of the damage being done to the environment in the hill and mountains because of the increase in the numbers hiking. As the trails became badly eroded hikers would walk to the edge of the trail and the damage would start all over again and become wider. As for the Camino, the sections where we had to walk ankle deep in clinging adobe mud for days could definitely do with some work IMO as these sections were being badly damaged and some pilgrims had taken to walking in the farmers grain crops and damaging those. Nothing stays the same, some change is always good IMO.
I vote for leaving things more challenging, as long as they are not dangerous. A few more watering holes kn VDLP would be welcome to decrease the risk of sustroke, but I am ok not having shaded picnic areas to rest every 5 km.So my question (if you've had the patience to read through this condensed version of my rambling thoughts between Munitibar and Gernika) is whether all these improvements will just induce more and more demand. And if so, whether pilgrims, like car commuters, are willing to tolerate more and more and more congestion with no demonstrable point at which they say --enough!
I would love to help reduce the cost of infrastructure development on the Caminos, especially if it keeps the delicate ones away.In 1000 years how many times do you suspect the route has changed course or been resurfaced?
Not exactly clear about the history of how the N-120 came into existence but I have to assume somewhere way back in history there was this pilgrimage/walking path from France to Santiago basically connecting lots of villages along the way. It gave way to a lively commerce from city to city and then region to region serving pilgrims from all over Europe. There were horses with carts and eventually motorized vehicles asking to use this route. Today there are AP and E routes that follow the same trail of stars to the west. In 1000 years how many times do you suspect the route has changed course or been resurfaced?
I would say that you don't need to read/speak Spanish to understand (at least) the second question you've mentioned, KatharinaI've been following this topic on and off and I must say that it is not all clear to me why the Galician government is a) doing these paths modifications and b) not doing them in a more visually pleasing and "foot friendly" way. Does anyone know? My Spanish is limited but it seems to me that there is next to no communication between Galician administration and protesting organisations?...
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