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El minuto y medio de fama de la España vaciada: el eclipse total ocultará el Camino de Santiago

De los hoteles rurales llenos a la incertidumbre por los albergues que no admiten reserva, los pueblos de la ruta jacobea aprovechan su experiencia con peregrinos para recibir una avalancha indeterminada de visitas por el fenómeno astronómico

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El minuto y medio de fama de la España vaciada: el eclipse total ocultará el Camino de Santiago

On August 12 at 20:28, the Camino de Santiago will be plunged into darkness during the day, as a long shadow races across Spain at over 7,000 kilometers per hour. For just one minute and 30 seconds, the shadow will cover nearly the entire Santiago route, leaving only the final stretch in Compostela and the initial stages before Pamplona illuminated by the sun.

The rest of the pilgrimage will be shrouded in darkness as it falls within the total eclipse's path. As readers of EL PAÍS, we seek to understand how you, our audience, are preparing for this celestial event. Share your stories of preparation or how your city or town will experience the eclipse by emailing participation@elpais.es.

Include any photos you wish to share. Next Monday, August 10, we will publish some of these reader stories.

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