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In the direction of the escorial, passing through the canyon, we march towards the land of Pinares,
in search of a hidden treasure.
We are in the middle of the land of Pinares, but besides the pine trees, we have some very interesting trees here,
they are the pine trees. They are not very abundant in the province, but sometimes we find them quite notable.
We are going to visit a cave again, well, it really is a mine, and a mine with a very sound name, the mine Cepherina.
I think we are going to discover very interesting things in it.
It is difficult to find the way from the beginning, the best thing is to look for someone who will accompany us.
That's how we do it. We leave the car and we start the journey.
We cross several gates, following an almost invisible path.
We cross one of those with rich pastures and varied terrains.
The cows show themselves in esquivas before our presence.
Despite the drought, several bridges and hills offer sound to our journey.
The path is complex, but some cartels will help to recover the route if we leave.
We cross the Arroyo de la Vega in search of the entrance of the unknown and a mysterious mine.
When we get close to it, our guide will wait for us today, Julio, who will explain his characteristics to us.
Do you visit the mines on foot?
Normally, yes. There is a murcielago here, which is the Murcielago de Radura.
The group of Castilla and León prohibits us from visiting the mines.
As you will see later when you record, there are some bridges that are closed for the passage of the murcielagos.
There are no problems, but the visits are set and guided on the dates that allow the group of Castilleros.
Do people who want to visit the mine have to contact the town?
Normally, yes. Normally, the town is made of a waiting list with their phone or email to contact us.
When the group allows us to visit, we contact the people to come to visit them.
We see that it is not easy to find them if we do not know the way.
It is not very simple. Today it is much easier due to the issue of the route,
because it is indicated from the town to here, but it is not an environment that if you miss it a little, you can lose one.
The truth is that it is interesting to recover mines abandoned for the visit.
It is a very curious thing, mines that are galleries like this one, which is here in the town and even in several systems.
And this has been the first project that there is and we believe that for the next year there will be some more.
We see that they belong to a group of mountains, they also collaborate in the visits.
That's right, normally the group of mountains Peñalcón, which is here in Ollo de Pinares,
with the city council, we have carried out this project of routes, of cenderism, which is called walking and enjoying,
more to recover the environments such as the mines, the fountains, an army that we have visigoda
and certain cultural issues that are worth not missing today.
Very well, let's see how you prepare ourselves and see what's inside.
Let's go there.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
Well, finally we have entered the mine of Ceferina.
The truth is that the first impression to enter is spectacular.
The sound, the rhythm, the atmosphere is humble but very pleasant.
Above all, the walls show very interesting tonalities.
I think there are at least 50 or 60 meters, they have told me,
and we are going to enter a little more inside, with a lot of care, but with a lot of interest.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
Cascos, focos and water bottles will be our main material to access security inside.
The light of the lanterns reveals us a multi-colored and fascinating environment
hidden in the darkness of the interior of the earth.
An immense range of nuances, textures and impressive contrasts.
After going through one of the galleries, we arrive at a somewhat isolated room.
Okay, tell us a little bit about what we see here, this fusion of colors.
Well, I'm going to explain.
The tour we have made from the entrance to the mine until here
was the first part of the situation that the miners did.
Here it was taken out, covered, especially what comes in the books,
that was exploding in this area. Here you see the colors blue and green,
which is the oxidation of the copper.
The blue is the first process of oxidation of the copper, which is called azurita,
and the second process of oxidation of the copper is the green color, which is called malakita.
I mean, the first process, the blue is when there is humidity,
there is no clarity at all about the exterior environment,
and it maintains a blue color, as it is maintained here.
As it goes out, the color is transformed into green,
because the sun rays already enter them and accelerate the process,
the last one, which is the green color.
Oh, very interesting, that there is copper of all kinds of colors.
Exactly, not only that, here there are more minerals,
there can be pyrite, corpyrite, and other types of metals,
that go because they come to a person and tell us that there are more types,
much more.
That's why a variety of colors, such as red, yellow, ocher,
creams, some tonalities that we want to see, as we go,
that are clearly going to be appreciated, a mix of colors,
crystallizations that exist,
even some initiation of all this white color,
which are the mineral salts that are in the lands
that come to form the stalactites and the stalamites.
In a very distant future,
nobody knows how long it will last.
We will not know, but it can come,
that if this is preserved and the humidity of the lands continues to be maintained,
it will get a stalactite that is a little defensive.
But well, there are initiations, then we will see it,
but it is a pride to have in such a small environment
the amount of colors and variety, and something with an interest,
which I think is quite good for everyone.
Of course, it is attractive to the new, very interesting,
and what you have told me, in a theoretically small place,
there are a number of varieties and even stalactites incipients.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, there are many things,
if it is worth it, it is that all people know it,
so that it is Castilla and León and Ávila,
and we give a value to it, even if it is small,
what we have that is worth it.
Well, I think that after people see this report,
they will be encouraged and they will come to visit.
Well, here we will wait for them.
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We are in another wider space,
and Julio continues to explain the history of this place
and the first miners who excavated it.
He also leads us to other galleries
not open to guided visits,
where he invites us to investigate.
Look, here are the holes of the barracks,
they put together, they gave,
and they were taking out pieces,
and they were taking them out,
and there are a lot of them that came out at that time.
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Well, it is impressive what I have seen,
and it is less bad that we have a helmet,
because otherwise it had hit me a lot here in the head.
Our guides have prepared us good material
and we can visit the mines without any problem
and with total security.
It has surprised us greatly,
and of course we invite not only the fabulences,
but anyone who likes nature
and especially those who like the land's entrails,
who will enjoy here, especially the colors,
the textures and also the temperature,
which makes it very good here.
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When leaving this beautiful place,
a number of buitres group flies over the area,
as if they were waiting for them.
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Now, Soraya, from the group of mountains,
accompanies us through the nearby mountains.
But before that, I show you a very deep pit,
not very far from the entrance,
which must have some kind of communication
with the buitres that we have visited.
One more curiosity to contemplate around here.
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We return on another path
to complete one of the circular routes that exist in the area.
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Far away, the cows look like miniatures
that move in a spectacular landscape.
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The smell of the pringles harvests
envelops us together with other aromatic species
that appear in most of the route,
delighting our march with its vibrant perfumes.
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We return on the main road,
very close to where we left the car.
We return to the city,
but we will return again in search of new routes to complete.
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