With less numbers doing it then it would get dropped from the list to be individually reported on.

My guess would be that the original person doing the stats changed for some reason and that the new person decided to change things to reduce the work.īeing the longest might reduce interest in it for many, but not all, people. If you look back through the numbers you will notice that initially a large number of Caminos were reported on, then there is a break in the statistics and reporting restarts but with less Caminos singled out. Back in the days when someone in the Pilgrims office who collected statistics got into the habit of only reporting on Caminos with 'enough' numbers to make it worth the effort of singling them out. Over the Easter holiday surge, there were many complaints that the new process was so fast that arriving pilgrims did not even have time to use the bathroom while in the queue.Ĭlick to expand.I suspect but don't actually know that which Caminos appear in the list is somewhat historical. INSIDE TIP: Use the restroom BEFORE you arrive at the Pilgrim Office, if you submitted your data beforehand. With the new system, it takes less than TWO MINUTES on average. Previously, it would take up to ten minutes to process one pilgrim requesting both a Compostela and Distance Certificate. If the pilgrim [processing system at the Pilgrim Office has your information before you show up, the new process combines advance data submission with automating the writing out of the Compostela and Distance Certificate using laser printing. I recommend sometime during the final few days of your pilgrimage towards Santiago de Compostela. Use this pre-registration capability, once you are certain you are going to finish at Santiago, and request a Compostela. The entire key to eliminating all waiting lines for Compostelas is to use this capability - BEFORE you arrive in Santiago.

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