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It is thought that pilgrims have been walking along Northern Spain's coast in search of Saint James' tomb to the city of Santiago de Compostela since the ninth century. This thousand-year-old ...

The rain lifts and we walk into a glimmer of afternoon sunlight as we leave Anha for Viana do Castelo, about six kilometres away. Our pilgrim's lunch and accompanying wine are a distant memory. This ...