Almost 200 years ago, Juan Martín, owner of some land in Albuñol (Granada), discovered a cave not far from the sea. Difficult to access, its roof was full of bats and the floor covered in guano. Those were the times of Chilean nitrate, the fertilizer obtained from the droppings of overseas birds. The Bat Cave It became the main source of natural nitrogen in the Iberian Peninsula. During its exploitation, in 1857, red veins were discovered, which led to the belief that there was galena, a mineral rich in lead. It was the worst thing that could happen to the cave. Between guano and leadBetween necessity and greed, the miners plundered everything that was inside.
