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• We are going to study St. James’s Way starting from these questions:
1.What2.Who3.When4.Where5.How6.Why
1. What is St. James’s Way?
St. James’s Way is The
Camino. It is the route pilgrims
follow from different parts of
the world to Santiago de
Compostela in the north-west
of Spain.
Who walks The Camino?
• People who walk on the Camino are
called “Pilgrims”. There are about
200.000 pilgrims every year on the
Camino. These people come from all over
the world, from South Africa to Australia
and Japan…how can they communicate??
When do pilgrims walk?
• Pilgrims started walking on the Camino
about 1000 years ago!
• Nowadays, the best months to walk are
April, May , June, September and October.
• In the winter it is too cold. In the summer
it’s too hot and there are too many people.
Where is the Camino?
There are different main routes to make the
Camino:
1. The French Camino: from France to Santiago,
780 km.You can follow the coast or the traditional
route.
2. The English Camino:From England to
Santiago.
3. The Portuguese Camino.
4. The Via de la Plata Camino.
How do you walk the Camino?
• You have to wear very light and comfortable clothes: boots,
shorts, trainers, T-shirts, a raincoat, a cap…
• Many pilgrims carry a shell with them. It is the symbol of the
Camino.
• You need a very good rucksack.
• You sleep in hostels in rooms with more people, so you need
a sleeping bag.
• You don’t have to spend a lot of money.
• You have to look after your feet.
Why do people walk the Camino?
• Spiritual or religious reasons.• To have different holidays( cheap and
long )and to visit Spain .• To meet interesting people from all
over the world and to have fun.• To be alone and to think.
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