lista de correos

[Lydia Banales]

We sent two parcels ahead via lista de correos to Santiago. They were
waiting for us without problem when we arrived. I've heard it helps to
add the word "peregrino" in the address as in John Smith, Peregrino. Lydia

David planning Le Chemin de St Jacques/El Camino de Santiago wrote:

>I am planning to use Poste Restante in France to send things ahead to myself
>as I need them.    I was wondering about the same approach in Spain.
>Have any of you used Lista de Correos successfully enough to recommend it?
>My inclination would be to use post offices in smaller towns, not villages
>but small enough to have only one post office.     The Lonely Planet
>Walking in Spain is not encouraging about Lista de Correos, vs a relatively
>positive spin on Poste Restante in Walking in France.
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