Pilgrim number 300,000 has arrived

[MichaelC]

According to the Spanish press, peregrino número 300 mil for the year 2017 received his Compostela on December 13 (Catedral de Santiago de Compostela recibe al peregrino 300 mil y bate récord histórico). Pilgrim Andrew Patrick Larking, a 22 year-old student from Michigan, walked from León to Santiago. The Archbishop Mons. Julián Barrio was on hand to welcome him.

The article notes that the last Año Jacobeo in 2010 had 272,412 pilgrims arrive, and last year had 277,854.

The President of the Xunta of Galicia Alberto Núñez Feijóo, told the press that the goal is to set a new record of 400,000 pilgrims in 2021, the next Año Jacobeo.

- I'll keep an eye out for English-language articles. This is the only one I've seen so far.

 

[SabsP]

Earlier thread : https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/300-000.51976/#post-572077

https://vivecamino.com/en/the-camin...ilgrims-overcoming-a-historic-barrier_no_471/

 

[MichaelC]

I thought I looked deep enough! Thanks. I guess I need to improve my search skills

 

[SabsP]

I thought I looked deep enough! Thanks. I guess I need to improve my search skills

No worries, just me spending way too much time on this forum

 

[Tvsteve]

So many to chose from. This on the way to Cruz de Ferro in late April, 2017