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What is the Camino de Santiago?

The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, is a network of Christian pilgrimage routes that lead to the tomb of St. James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Despite its original religious significance, in the 21st century it is also traveled by pilgrims for recreational reasons.