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32,069 pilgrims from the U.S. collected the Compostela in 2023: Anne Born writes about the success of the Camino in the United States
When I finished my first Camino de Santiago on New Year’s Eve in 2010, I was very likely the last pilgrim to receive their Compostela that year. The pilgrims’ office was closed, the Holy Door was also closed, and the celebratory Mass to conclude the Holy Year had...
We interviewed Anne Born: pilgrim, hospitalera, historian, poet and author of three books on the Camino
Anne Born is the author of three books on the Camino de Santiago and, today, is one of the main connections between the United States and the Camino de Santiago. Poet, editor, historian... although for decades she lived in New York - from where she told us about the...
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree: Long-distance pilgrim and Camino author
Dr. Guylene Gigi Tree is a pilgrim from California with three Caminos behind her, a book based on these experiences, and a second book scheduled for publication by the end of the year. She has travelled the USA giving lectures, meetings and conferences and spreading...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Anne Born
They say that the Covid-19 virus came to New York City in January. By looking at the genome, it has been determined that it did not come to New York directly from China, or a lab, or an animal market, but with one of 2 million passengers who came through JFK Airport...
Reflections on the Camino from the lockdown: Rebekah Scott
While we wait and worry that worse things are on their way for the Camino de Santiago, the virus has handed some of us the kind of break we sometimes dream of: Sleeping late, cleaning out the cupboards, putting our neglected paperwork in order, un-clogging the...
Lani. United States
I met the Way through friends who had done it. I am a nurse and I do not have many vacations in the summer, while the friend with whom I wanted to do it is a teacher and was only available in summer. For this reason I had to consider doing it alone. I started to...
Isabel. United States of America
When she was 29 years old, Isabel read a book by Paolo Coelho called ‘The Pilgrimage’. She was very interested, but at that time her professional life was beginning and she also had her son, whom she raised alone, so it was not the moment to think about doing the...
Vanessa – United States
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Caroline – United States
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