CHAPTER 2
The Spirit of the Camino
A Camino Pilgrim Credential – aka “Pilgrim Passport”
THE CAMINO BEGINS WITH ONE DOCUMENT AND ENDS WITH ANOTHER. Before starting their journey, pilgrims get a Pilgrim’s Credential, informally known as a pilgrim, or peregrino, passport. I received my pilgrim passport from the nonprofit group that supports peregrinos from the US—American Pilgrims on the Camino. That credential serves two practical purposes. It identifies travelers to the low-cost hostels along the way that are only open to pilgrims. That helps the hostels keep out non-pilgrims looking for cheap accommodations. The passport is also where a pilgrim ...
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