Letter of Introduction

[Steve Bean]

Jane - A letter from your parish is not necessary for the Compostela or
credencial - You need to obtain a 'passport' which the refugios stamp with
their sellos (There is quite a lot of competition amongst the various villages
and refugios for the 'best' sello - They are truly collectors items, in a
sense)- This records your progress along the Camino and verifies, in Santiago,
that you have done what you have said - A passport is available from our
Friends of the Camino or thru the Confraternity of St James in London (A
treasure trove of information, literature, etc) -

Hope this helps,
Steve

Rosina Lila wrote:

> Hi Jane,
> The letter that I took merely introduced me as a member of "Our Lady of
> Pompeii" parish in New York City, and conveyed good wishes and blessings.
> Nobody asked to see it, not once.
> >From what I have seen, the pilgrim's credential is given upon filling up a
> small form with one's name, nationality and purpose of the pilgrimage.  At
> least, that was the case in Roncesvalles and Jaca.
> Best regards,
> Rosina