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el camino
Camino
de Santiago Information from consumer.es. Includes great sketch maps
and photos, and detailed information about and pilgrim reviews of every
albergue along the camino. In Spanish.
Pilgrimage to Santiago
Latest news and information on the Camino de Santiago. In English.
The Camino in pictures More than 800 photos of the camino, from albergues
to waymarks. Includes a bulletin board. In English, with some German and
Swedish translations.
Santiagobis Yahoo group on the Camino de Santiago
Jacobeo.net
General site with information in Spanish, French and English.
MundiCamino
Detailed descriptions of the camino. Mostly in Spanish, but some English
translations.
Camino de Santiago, a guide. Personal web page with good information, including a list of albergues
Cycling
the Camino de Santiago Excellent resource for cyclists.
CaminoSantiago.com
Information about the camino, links to webcams, and a bulletin board.
In Spanish and English.
El Camino Santiago
Excellent, up-to-date information, including weather and climate information.
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pilgrim associations
Confraternity of St James Based in the UK, the Confraternity is the most well established and respected English language pilgrims' association. It promotes research into the camino, publishes a newsletter, maintains a library, organized meetings and runs the Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal del Camino.
Canadian Company of Pilgrims Canadian organization publish a newsletter and offer helpful advice. They can also provide you with a credencial before you leave.
American Pilgrims on the Camino US group publishes a newsletter and runs a list-serv.
Irish Society of the Friends of St James Useful information for Irish pilgrims. Includes a discussion board for announcements.
Confraternity of Saint James of South Africa Helpful tips and useful information on getting to the camino from South Africa.
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regions along the camino
Navarra.com Excellent introduction to the province of Navarra. In Spanish.
Asociacion Riojana de Amigos del Camino de Santiago Detailed information about the camino through La Rioja, with photos of and up-to-date information about albergues. In Spanish.
La Rioja Turismo Official La Rioja tourism web site. Complete list of accommodation in La Rioja, including albergues. In Spanish.
El Camino de Santiago en León Excellent site with detailed information, including maps and cultural information about places along the way. In Spanish.
Xacobeo Created by the Galician government to celebrate the 1999 Holy Year, this site has everything you need to know about the camino in Galicia. Multilingual information (Galician, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Italian and German).
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wildlife
Wild-Spain.com Information on nature and outdoor travel in Spain. Searchable site, and regular, information-packed newsletter.
SOS Lynx Multimedia site on the Iberian Lynx, the most endangered wild cat in the world. Visit the site to learn more about these beautiful creatures, and find out how you can help save them from extinction.
SEO Sociedad Española de Ornitología. Information about bird life in general, and habitat conservation in particular. In Spanish.
Iberian Birds Guide Photos, recorded songs, and an English-Latin-Spanish identification list.
IberianNature.com Excellent English-langage site with comprehensive glossary. (Thanks to Grant for the link).
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environment
Amigos de la Tierra Spanish Friends of the Earth web site. In Spanish.
World Wildlife Fund - España. In Spanish.
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guided tours
Based in A Coruña, On Foot in Spain's small group tours (www.onfootinspain.com) are highly regarded.
Iberian Adventures www.iberianadventures.com, also based in Spain.
Oxford-based Alternative Travel Group (www.atg-oxford.co.uk) runs two-week tours of the camino.
Experience Plus (www.experienceplus.com) US-based tour company.
Spanish Steps (www.spanishsteps.com), also based in the US.
Saranjan Tours (www.saranjan.com), another US-based tour company.
Adventures Abroad (www.adventures-abroad.com), based in Vancouver, Canada.
Fresco Tours (www.frescotours.com), based in Bilbao, offers one-week walk from Sarria to Santiago.
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food & drink
Cheese from Spain Everything you want to know about Spain's huge variety of cheeses.
Rioja Wine Official site of the Riojan wine region. In English, French, German and Spanish.
Quesos.com Online shop specializing in Spanish cheeses.
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accommodation
Camino de Santiago Detailed information about and pilgrim reviews of every albergue along the camino. In Spanish.
Refugios y Albergues April 2003 list of accommodation along the camino, including number of beds and cost, from La Federación Española de Asociaciones del Amigos del Camino de Santiago.
Paradors of Spain Official web site of Spain's network of character hotels. In English
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