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Yesterday, on the way into Navarrete we passed these ruins of an ancient hospital for pilgrims. When pilgrims began to frequent the Camino in the Middle Ages, the Church built hospitals along the way to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of pilgrims. These are the ruins of San Juan de Acre, founded in 1185 by Maria Ramirez, the mother of a bishop.

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