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A fascinating and entertaining account of a trek along Spain's ancient pilgrim trail - the five hundred mile long Camino de Santiago. Replete with interesting snippets and anecdotes about the rich ethnic, cultural, military and religious history of Spain, Strangers on The Camino is no ordinary travelogue - but a…

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1 author picked Strangers on the Camino as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

We walked the Camino a year previously. This book brought back amazing memories.

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