[Gocamino] NExcept for Galicia, numbers were down in 2010

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The Xacobeo 2010 was a success, but only in Galicia. The vast majority of
the 272,110 people who arrived in Santiago in 2010 only covered about 100
kilometers.
Most of the 272,110 pilgrims who arrived in Santiago during the Holy Year
chose the short road (just over 100km) to earn the Compostela, starting
their journey from Sarria or Cebreiro.
Only a minority dared to depart from France, following the journey to the
Apostle in its fullness, in the jubilee year. The influx of pilgrims from
long distance was so low that there was a fall of between 3% and 6% compared
to 2009 statistics from the Center for Studies and Documentation of the
Camino de Santiago, located in Palencia.
The latest data from the Office of the Compostela pilgrim indicate that they
have exceeded all expectations of pilgrimage beyond the 272,100 travelers,
which is, overall, 85% more than in 2009 and almost double the figure
recorded in the previous year Xacobeo (2004). But long-distance pilgrims did
not feel the call of the Apostle in the Holy Year, preferring a later date
to make their way in peace, avoiding the crowds.
According to estimates from the school located in Carrión de los Condes,
which is since 1993 the activity of the French Way, only about 38,000
pilgrims began their spiritual journey in Roncesvalles, Saint Jean Pied de
Port, and across the 775km route St. James.
Cebreiro was one of the most popular destinations for those who ventured
beyond Sarria, "from the Bierzo would estimate that about 100,000," says
Angel Luis Barrera, director of the Center for Studies and Documentation of
the Camino de Santiago.
Navarre, Aragon, La Rioja and Castile and Leon did not experience the effect
of Xacobeo. On the contrary, their shelters have been more empty than usual.
"It's just that in 2009, the volume of pilgrims who crossed the entire
French Road increased by 19% compared to 2008, perhaps because they wanted
to do it before the Holy Year. This trend augurs well for us this year and
may produce a rise in long-distance pilgrims.
“What is behind the mass exodus of long-distance pilgrimage? "Doing so is a
whole month. They ask for quiet, spiritual concentration and that the
shelters are not impossible. In addition, many are not interested in earning
the Compostela. Others walk the way in stages in different  years," said
Angel Luis Barrera.

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