Synopsis:
Now fully updated in 2018! This Village to Village Guide to the Camino de Santiago is a comprehensive guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James, from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela (the Camino Frances), and also the Camino Finisterre to Muxia and Finisterre. This Camino guidebook includes full-color detailed topographical stage maps of each day's walk with free GPS files online; 135 detailed stage, city and town maps (now easier to read); essential practical information on transport, accommodations and services. It includes detailed listings of pilgrim hostels (albergues) and private accommodations in each town, including prices, amenities, number of beds, contact information, open dates, and more. There are regional introductions to the different areas along the Camino including information about traditional foods, flora and fauna, and local culture plus overviews of dozens of medieval pilgrim sites, with information about the historical context of the pilgrimage.
About the Author:
Anna Dintaman is a guidebook writer and hiking pilgrimage expert, who has worked in nonprofit development and responsible tourism initiatives, especially with the development of the Jesus Trail and other routes in the Holy Land. Anna's trekking experience includes Torres del Paine in Patagonia and various trips on the Camino de Santiago, though her favorite outdoor adventure spot is still her home area in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Anna studied religion and anthropology, as well as NGO management and is currently based in Jerusalem. David Landis designed and cofounded the Jesus Trail in 2007. David is an experienced outdoor adventure specialist whose hiking repertoire includes trails as varied as Everest Base Camp and other trails in the Himalayas, Camino de Santiago in Spain, the Saint Paul Trail in Turkey, the Inca Trail in Peru, Torres del Paine in Patagonia and the Israel Trail. In 2004, he embarked on a round-the-world trip that took him to over 40 countries on four continents. He was been based in the Middle East for almost a decade, and has been instrumental in developing thousands of kilometers of trails across five countries in the region. David Landis and Anna Dintaman have been working together since 2007. Their research for the book involved hiking thousands of kilometers in the Galilee, walking the 800-km length of the Camino Frances in Spain multiple times, visiting countless historical and religious sites, and holing up in libraries surrounded by a fort of research materials. They were married in May 2010, and had a son Silas in 2015. Their most recent book, Hiking the Camino de Santiago, is available in print and Kindle formats. They are currently based in Harrisonburg, VA.
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