What is the Via de la Plata?

The Via de la Plata is the longest of the Spanish pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. It starts in the Andalusian city of Seville in the south of Spain and continues north in parallel to the Portuguese border before going west into Galicia and on to Santiago.  It’s 1007 kilomtres long.

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Out of the Wilderness

So I’ve been unsure where to go next!

I knew I wanted to walk again this year but I was unsure about returning to the Camino Frances. For one, I was worried that maybe there would be too much Deja-vu this time… and secondly, the Pope has declared 2016 a year of mercy and this is having an impact on the number of pilgrims walking this year.

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