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The Basque country spreads itself
from the slopes of the Spanish mountains to the Occidental French Pyrenees.
Four of the Provinces lie inside the Spanish territory and three exist
in France. .
In spite of the political divisions the seven provinces of Basques country
are obstinately steadfast on every Basques matter.
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On the "Pilgrims' way to Santiago" in the Basques stretch, we can dispell past and present as the two merge in the spirit of the pilgrimage.It starts at the town of Biarritz where the presence of the sea is a contributing factor in encouraging people to see the sights of the Basque country. Coastal towns are regarded as ³Blue Country² towns such as Anglet and St Jean de Luz. Before the surfers had inhabited these parts it was the whale hunters who dominated these waters. | 
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| On this uneven route which leads us from St. Palais to
the beatiful church of Harambelz, the pilgrim's track leads us to the inland
"Green country". Here we can find beautiful, white houses with red window
shutters complete this verdure painting. From this landscape there eminates an isolated feeling but this impression little by little is obliterated by the many routes which furrow accross the coutryside "en route" to Spain... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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