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As with all statistics...Glad to see how I seem not to belong completely to any specific group here described.
Hehe rebellious me...
Solo travelers
tradicional / traditional: Mostly foreign, makes a long journey, often repeats the experience, generally between 20 and 40 years, with a peak at 60.
Oh - I am a solo traveller - but do not belong in the age groups suggested!!
Interesting study. I tried to find the original report, but haven't so far. I did find other articles that went into more depth on the pilgrim profiles:
Solo travelers
tradicional / traditional: Mostly foreign, makes a long journey, often repeats the experience, generally between 20 and 40 years, with a peak at 60. Value community, natural environment, and safety. Less interested in cultural events. Most satisfied with the experience among the solo travelers.
experto / expert: Mostly Spanish, travels both short and long distances, between 40 and 50, and is especially critical of some aspects of the route.
viaxeiro / traveler: Mostly foreign, young, and does not self-identify as a pilgrim. Makes long trips, and usually does not repeat it.
Group travelers
moderno / modern: Spanish, usually does short journeys, does not repeat, and is the most satisfied with the experience
lúdico / playful (?): Both Spanish and foreign, make short or medium routes, que aúnan diferentes perfiles de ocio, aunque con visiones críticas . (My Spanish is failing me; I can't untangle this phrase ... the best I can do is that "they unite different leisure interests with critical visions" ... whatever that means)
joven / young: Spanish, identifies as a traveler, does shorter routes, least satisfied with the experience among the group travelers.
Other stats: 47% identified as pilgrims, 22% as travelers, 11% as walkers, 9% as believers, 7% as athletes, and 4% as tourists
(I was interviewed by the researchers, and I actually can't remember if I identified as a pilgrim or a traveler ... I still don't fully understand the nuances between them)
I thought these were interesting typologies. They are definitely not the ones I would have thought of! I wonder if the study shows what percentage of each type the researchers found.
As for the rest of the study .. they conclude that there is no overcrowding, just "periods of higher density" on the Camino in Galicia. They base this on such factors as a 60% hotel room occupancy rate, or that only two months actually have a lot of overcrowding, but that it's not year-round ... so I'm a bit skeptical of this conclusion.[/QUOTE