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Tourists and pilgrims on their way to Santiago. Motives, Caminos and final destinations

Rubén C. Lois-GonzálezDepartment of Geography, University of Santiago de Compostela, University Square 1, Santiago de CompostelaE-15782, Spain
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Xosé M. SantosDepartment of Geography, University of Santiago de Compostela, University Square 1, Santiago de CompostelaE-15782, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 149-164 | Received 14 Oct 2013, Accepted 14 Apr 2014, Published online: 27 May 2014

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