Discovering the wonders of the Sierra Almagrera
Over many years, I have been exploring and discovering the wonders of The Sierra Almagrera Mines. Like so many people before me, I fell in love with the place and its beautiful mountains that shelter that part of Spain.
As the years passed by, I was no further to understanding what I was seeing as I walked in the Sierra Almagrera. For example, what was the "Lost Village" and why was it there? Each visit raised more questions than answers. Nothing seemed to make sense, nothing was logical. I couldn't work out the how, the what or the why. Finally, I started to research the history of mining in the area.
As its name suggests, this website is a guide to the mining heritage of Spain’s Sierra Almagrera. In downloadable book form, it is the When, Where, What, Whether, Who and the Why of the area. A veritable "Mine of Information" that is recognized as a serious piece of research by local Spanish mining aficionados.
Exploring the mining ruins in the Sierra Almagrera
For decades I have been exploring the mining ruins in the Sierra Almagrera. For many years I couldn’t make any sense of what I was seeing because there appeared to be no logic to the way that the mines were exploited. In those early days information about the area was virtually non-existent, but then a local historian published a book, and a mining enthusiast published a paper, and I started to learn to read Spanish.
What is this website about?
This website is a personal project - it makes no money, no do I sell any of the publications I have created. All the books are created by myself because I wanted to share something passionate about the Sierra Almagrera and its incredible mining history.
