Pilgrims just outside Castrojeriz, Spain, along the Camino de Santiago, the same route taken by Charlemagne and El Cid.

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Pilgrims just outside Castrojeriz, Spain, along the Camino de Santiago, the same route taken by Charlemagne and El Cid.

Walking the Way of St. James

2We are modern-day pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago (or the Way of St. James, as it is called in English; the same title of the recent movie starring Martin Sheen) to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela where it is believed the body of the apostle St. James is ...

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