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Spanish locals complain sacred site is being turned into a theme park
Rowdy pilgrims are causing chaos in the Spanish cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela.
TL;DR
- Locals in Santiago de Compostela are complaining about rowdy pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.
- Pilgrims are reportedly engaging in loud chanting, dancing, drinking, and public nudity.
- Residents feel the historic and sacred site is being transformed into a 'theme park'.
- The city relies on tourism from the Camino, which saw a six per cent increase in pilgrims last year.
- A 'code of good practices' exists to encourage respectful behavior, addressing noise and the use of the cityscape.
- A British pilgrim tragically died earlier this year after falling into a river on the pilgrimage route.