Near Bardello

Sarria to Portomarin - Joined by the 100km Pilgrims

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April 28th 2010
100 km Pilgrims To be awarded the Compestella at Santiago, one must complete at least 100km on foot. To achieve that on the Camino Frances means starting out at Sarria. So today we long distance pilgrims were joined by a mass of people who wanted to make the pilgrimage, but chose to start here at Sarria. For much of the morning, this didn´t make a great deal of difference. If one i ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Lugo

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more