[Gocamino] This year pilgrims.... to July 31.

[Richard Ferguson]

The most interesting statistic is that there were about 10,000 German 
pilgrims out of 65,000.  I understand that this is a result of the 
best selling book by the German comedian.

I think that you said that Spanish pilgrims were 35,000, so a little 
more than half the total.

Certainly money and the exchange rate is a consideration; I would 
like to walk in France, but the cost may be prohibitive.

Richard



>Hello you all,
>
>Pilgrims that have qualified for the Compostela this year up to July 
>31, 2008 totaled 64,797.
>
>Of these, 37,584 were men and 27,213 women.
>
>22,785 of the pilgrims were under 35 years of age; 34,844 were 
>between 35 and 65 years old and 7,168 were over 65 years of age.
>
>Those undertaking the pilgrimage exclusively for religious reasons 
>were 26,533; those pursuing religious/cultural motives were 32,877 
>and those who had only cultural reasons were 5,387.
>
>Pilgrims from countries other than Spain, 35,469, were significantly 
>in the majority. Of these, the largest number, 9,883,   came from 
>Germany'; 3,770 from Italy; 3,648 from France; 3,167 from Portugal; 
>1,721 from the USA; 1,487 from Brasil; 1,447 from Austria; 1,398 
>from Holland; 1,085 from Canada; 939 from the UK; 894 from Ireland; 
>409 from Belgium; 358 from Mexico; 216 from Sweden; 185 from Korea 
>and the rest, in lesser numbers, from 62 other countries.
>
>
>
>Having just returned from my own pilgrimage to Bavaria to attend the 
>Richard Wagner Festival in Bayreuth, I am frankly surprised at the 
>number of pilgrims that continue to go to Santiago from our American 
>continent in view of the devastating loss of purchasing power of the 
>USA dollar in Europe which I witnessed all too clearly.
>
>
>
>But some things, like the Camino, are beyond money considerations, I suppose.
>
>
>
>If you have any specific questions about the summarized data above, 
>please let me know and I'll try to find an answer.
>
>
>
>
>Hugs!
>
>
>
>Rosina
>_______________________________________________
>Gocamino mailing list
>Gocamino at oakapple.net
>http://mailman.oakapple.net/mailman/listinfo/gocamino


-- 
http://www.fergusonsculpture.com
Sculptures in copper and other metals