Pilgrims mark "Holy Jacobeo Year" in Spain

09:04, July 26, 2010      

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Fireworks explode over an ancient cathedral in Santiago de Compostela during celebrations for St James's day in northwestern Spain July 25, 2010. This year marks a special "Holy Jacobeo Year" as St. James Day falls on a Sunday and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to travel the long route, mostly on foot or by bicycle.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)



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