Winter Pilgrim's Winter Pilgrimages: 2012-2013 Route Day by Day in Peru

07 Dec Tacna PERU 3623 kms
08 Dec Estique Pampa 3658 kms
09 Dec Tarata 3670 kms
10 Dec Capaso 3726 kms
11 Dec Mazo Cruz 3782 kms
12 Dec Yariwani 3818 kms
13 Dec Ilave 3864 kms
14 Dec Puno 3902 kms
15 Dec Mañazo 3943 kms
16 Dec Lampa 3990 kms
17 Dec VilaVila 4033 kms
18 Dec Ocuviri 4087 kms
19 Dec Santa Rosa 4138 kms
20 Dec Aguas Calientes 4178 kms
21 Dec Sicuani 4211 kms
22 Dec Checacupe 4253 kms
23 Dec Urcos 4304 kms
24 Dec CUSCO/San Sebastian 4344 kms
25 Dec CUSCO/Centro 4354 kms
26 Dec Cusco/Marisco Gamana 4354 kms
27 Dec Cusco/Marisco Gamana 4360 kms
28 Dec Izcuchaca 4385 kms
29 Dec Limatambo 4438 kms
30 Dec Curihuasi 4485 kms
31 Dec Abancay 4539 kms
01 Jan Sutapa 4591 kms
02 Jan Ccoripaccha 4643 kms
03 Jan San Jeronimo 4681 kms
04 Jan Umaca 4716 kms

05 Jan Chincheros 4759 kms
06 Jan Chumbes 4805 kms
07 Jan Matara 4855 kms
08 Jan Ayacucho 4913 kms
09 Jan Huanta 4967 kms
10 Jan Acobamba 5021 kms

11 Jan Paucara 5055 kms

12 Jan Izcuchaca 5109 kms

13 Jan Huancayo 5167 kms

14 Jan Hauripampa 5212 kms

15 Jan Pachacayo 5250 kms

16 Jan Huay-Huay 5267 kms

17 Jan Yauli 5320 kms

18 Jan San Mateo 5373 kms

19 Jan Ricardo Palma 5430 kms

20 Jan LIMA / Miraflores 5468 kms
21 Jan Lima
22 Jan Lima
23 Jan Olivar 5517 kms
24 Jan Canta 5575 kms
25 Jan Chuchon 5615 kms
26 Jan Huayllay 5663 kms
27 Jan Cerro de Pasco 5715 kms
28 Jan Yarahuanca 5773 kms
29 Jan Ancopalca 5809 kms
30 Jan Ashampampa 5847 kms
31 Jan Baños 5882 kms
01 Feb La Union 5920 kms

02 Feb Tambo Chico 5950 kms

03 Feb Andamina 5998 kms

04 Feb Huari 6051 kms

05 Feb San Luis 6107 kms

06 Feb Tomanga 6142 kms

07 Feb Piscobamba 6187 kms

08 Feb Pomobamba 6210 kms

09 Feb Sihuas 6258 kms

10 Feb Shuytucucha 6303 kms

11 Feb Concuchas 6338 kms

12 Feb Mollepata 6373 kms

13 Feb Angusmarcca 6421 kms

14 Feb Huamacucho 6473 kms

15 Feb Cajabamba 6508 kms

16 Feb San Marcos 6562 kms

17 Feb Cajamarca 6609 kms
18 Feb Hualgayoc 6650 kms

19 Feb Chota 6698 kms

20 Feb Chipirip 6733 kms

21 Feb Cutervo 6768 kms

22 Feb Santo Domingo la Capilla 6803 kms

23 Feb Jaen 6848 kms

24 Feb Tamborapa 6885 kms

25 Feb San Ignacio 6939 kms

I became a pilgrim in October 2007

My name is Ann Sieben. I'm American by birth and global in existance. I was in Spain waiting for a work permit for a project in Bulgaria that never came through. Not wanting to look around for another project at the moment, on a lark, I was inspired to join the growing movement of modern pilgrimages along medieval routes across Europe. I made my way to León, Spain, and then walked 200 miles to Santiago de Compostela through gorgeous countryside during the days and enjoyed the camaraderie of other pilgrims in the special hostels in the evenings. After 11 days of walking, I was hooked.

In December 2007, I began a longer pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome along the Roman-era Via Francigena route, crossing the Alps in the thick of winter. It was fabulous - the enjoyment of meeting people everyday, relying on their kindness to help me along, the discovery of Europe at 3 miles and hour... history, culture, architecture, gastronomy...I walked from December 16th to March 17 th. I didn't think about blogging about that trip until afterwards - oops, sorry.

After that, I found that there were still many miles in my legs. I chose a route with Aix la Chapelle (aka Aachen, Germany ) as the starting point of another winter pilgrimage. The home-base of Charlemagne, the Father of Europe. During the winter months, I walked through Belgium, France, and Spain to Santiago de Compostela., and then for the fun of it, pushed on a few more days to Finesterre on the coast – ‘the end of the earth’.I was on trail from December 12th to March 4th.

The life of a winter pilgrim suits me just fine. As winter approached, I prepared to walk the next ancient path discovering the world at a comfortable pace, meeting people, experiencing an interesting world in a slightly non-traditional way. Another winter, another walk; I walked from Kyiv, Ukraine to Patras, Greece along the general route of St Andrew in the first century.

A silent pilgrim does the world no good, so I've given talks and spoken to many diverse groups about these pilgrimages. A recurring, slightly cynical, comment was often made - 'sure something like this might be able to be done in Europe, but not in the US...it's not in our culture, no one would open their door to a pilgrim.;

It saddened me to hear this, and I disagreed. To demonstrate that North Americans are just as kind as Europeans, I set out last autumn from my home in Denver, Colorado to Mexico City on yet another historical path. The early Spanish settlers established a Royal Road from Mexico City as far north as Taos, New Mexico, a little over 100 miles south of Denver. What a success!! Americans are just as friendly as Europeans. So are Mexicans.

Just when I thought my pilgrim life was a thing of the past, the Arab Spring allowed inspiration to enter my heart with the possibility to walk across the history of North Africa. While full of trials and tribulations - barred from entering Algeria, prematurely expelled from Libya, and hurried across the Sinai - the fact that the world is really full of good people was underscored with more great success.

o City, this time through South and Central America. Follow along...

Shortly after arrival at the pilgrim destination, I was inspired again by the Empress of the Americas and am compelled to make a long journey again to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexic

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