The Camino de Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes that span Europe and converge at the tomb of St. James in northwestern Spain. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people walk portions of the route. Among those are University of Minnesota students led by Nanette Hanks from the College of Liberal Arts. Over 21 days, they cover approximately 300 miles, visiting cathedrals, museums, and villages, and learning about the cultures that created modern-day Spain. “Students walk alongside those they would never have the chance to meet otherwise,” Hanks says. “For the rest of their lives, they will be able to say, ‘I walked the Camino de Santiago,’ and when they meet a fellow pilgrim anywhere else in the world, the connection will be instant and profound.”