Spoiling the Camino

[Maura Santangelo]

leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but memories...how does the
quote actually go?

Maura
On Wednesday, January 7, 2004, at 03:01 PM, Jilek, Glenn wrote:

> I have learned from this site that the number of people on the Camino
> has been increasing at a great rate over the last decade or so, and is
> projected to increase at an even faster rate.  On one hand I see this
> as a positive sign of an increase in awareness of directly
> experiencing something very special, something I would call spiritual.
>  On the other hand, I get indications from those who have recently
> walked the Camino, that the great numbers may be having a detrimental
> effect on the social and natural environment in this area.  Even just
> a small percentage of the projected large (Tens of Thousands) number
> of people who are inconsiderate, could do a lot of damage to the
> landscape and to the relationship of the people who live along the
> Camino with the pilgrims.
>
> Am I in just an unusually dark mood, or do others share this concern?
> It seems that the Camino experience could even be destroyed because of
> gross over/misuse of it.  What can be done to prevent this?
>
> Glenn
>