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Via de Plata photo essays

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Sevilla to Merida

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We headed out from Sevilla on October 21, 2019 aiming for about three weeks of walking on the Via de la Plata, one of Spain's many caminos

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Merida

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Merida was a very important Roman city on the Iberian peninsula, known as Augusta Emerita.

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Onwards to Cáceres

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A few more days of walking brought us to the monumental city of Cáceres and another rest day and lots of great food.

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Signs

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So many signs along the way. Showing you where to go. Or just interesting. And only rarely confusing.

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Incredible natural beauty

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We enjoyed some days of incredible natural beauty as we moved northward and the landscape became greener.

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Final week

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We decided to walk for a fourth week aiming for Salamanca. The weather was turning and we knew it might be a challenge.