Pilgrimage to Galicia
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A description is presented of a walking tour from Toulouse, France, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, the site of the tomb of Saint James. The pilgrimage through 500 miles of stunning and unspoiled scenery was made by 500,000 people each year in the Middle Ages.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1992
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The river goddess
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A tourist recounts his wonder at the way the Indian people revere the Ganges river, home of the Indian goddess Ganga. The spiritual cleansing power of the river's water clearly transcends sheer superstition because even well-educated people seek it.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1997
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Under the new spell of Zanzibar
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Zanzibar is a tropical island off the coast of Tanzania that is steeped in Arabian culture and magic known as 'uganga.' Witch doctors who can cure ailments and summon spirits can still be found there.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1995
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