<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 3/2/2002 1:27:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, juelaVIRGINIA.EDU writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I noticed that the refugios give preference<BR>
to walkers, but that this preference is for walkers in<BR>
groups of 4 or 5, is this true? </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Some refugios permit walkers to register first and cyclists later in the day. Not true about groups having any preference over individual walkers. <BR>
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I have heard of there being problems getting<BR>
credentialed if not sponsored...is this true and if so how<BR>
is it best remedied? <BR>
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No need for sponsorship. You can get the blank passport in many places. Depends on where you want to get started. I ran out of space and bought a second one at a small church in Sarria very easily. Howard Mendes, NYC</FONT></HTML>