Route of camino santiago

The History of the El Camino Walk

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October 5th 2017
El Camino de Santiago, known in English as ‘The Way of Saint James’, is a popular pilgrimage in north-west Spain to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great. Millions of pilgrims have completed this walk over the course of thousands of years and the historic routes and warm locals have encouraged many modern travellers to take on this personal journey too, regardless of whether they ho ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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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