Sofia: I spent three months living in Compostela a few years back, and am myself returning in April of 2002 via the pilgrimage road. When you say "for the pilgrimage", will you be doing an approved pilgrimage (last 100 km. on foot or on horseback or last 200 km. on bicycle), or will you be just visiting the pilgrimage terminus?
If you want to have your students get a feel for the pilgrims and what they do, you may want to visit the Oficina de Peregrinos, and start asking questions. There are also associations in the U.S. Here's a link: This link is bad. I'll check into another:
www.geocities.com/friends_usa_santiago. That's the U.S. site. Also be sure to walk the steps to the p�rtico de la gloria. There inside you'll find the pillar where all pilgrims bow and offer their prayer to James.
Top things off with lunch at Casa Manolo, which is the best lunch and lunch value in Compostela. There are now two, as the fame has spread worldwide. The "original" is located at R�a Traviesa 27. Cheap lunch, wonderful hosts, and great food. A friend of mine, who once was a chef at the Hostal de los Reyes Cat�licos (to the left of the Cathedral...five-star luxury hotel), now runs the Asador Bux�n (to my knowledge) on Calle Avio, 9. Worth a stop as well, if he cooks anything like he does at home.
Euskaldun
of Santiago's toes in the Cathedral no matter how long you have to wait on line. After all, how often are you actually there.
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