Related Links

There are scores of internet resources to help support your research for your Camino. Blogs, Camino associations, and more. Here are a few to help you get started.

Canadian Resources

The Company of Pilgrims Supports Canadians interested in the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It’s the National organization to which our Victoria Chapter belongs.

Canadian Hospitaleros

 You’ve had a wonderful time in the Camino. You want to give back so others can also experience the Camino. There are several ways: volunteer at your local chapter, offer to do a slide show at your local library, or volunteer at an albergue in Spain, France, Italy or Portugal. Spend two weeks welcoming pilgrims and ensuring they are ready, physically, mentally and emotionally to start the next day. This website will provide you information on becoming a Hospitalero/a.
Des bénévoles à la rencontre des pèlerins! Du Québec à Compostelle est une association à but non lucratif du Québec (Canada) et non confessionnelle fondée en 2000 qui a pour mission d’aider tous ceux et celles qui désirent entreprendre un pèlerinage à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.

International Resources

We inspire all who seek the spirit of the Camino to connect with the global community of pilgrims.
Godesalco.com is a website designed , first and foremost, for people who have walked the most important and well-known route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the one we call the French Way. It’s for those who were captivated by the beautiful Jacobean adventure and want to repeat a similar experience on a different Camino.
We promote pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela as well as pilgrim routes in the UK. We aim to provide information, guidance, and support to anyone wishing to undertake a Camino.
Camino de Santiago Community Forum. Questions asked and answered on this website!
Research website on Santiago and Galacia
Leave No Trace - Ethics for Pilgrims on the Camino

While your Camino experiences will be personally satisfying, your pilgrimage can have adverse impacts on the places you visit and the people to meet. Your impact can be lessoned if you practice Leave No Trace. The foundation of Leave No Trace is the Seven Principles for reducing the impacts caused by outdoor activities.

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