The Glowing People in the Mines of Barranco de Badajoz

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When the miners dug deep into the ravines on Tenerife, they encountered something otherworldly. Strange glowing people as well as legends about time ticking away differently in the Mines of Barranco de Badajoz, the place have become a place of wonder and mystery.

Deep down in the ravines on Tenerife in Spain there is a mystery about the strange things living down in the mines. These mystical Barranco de Badajoz mines hold a captivating secret that has left locals and explorers mesmerized for centuries.

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The Barranco de Badajoz is a ravine found south of Tenerife on the Canary Islands in Spain, close to Güimar. It can only be reached by car via the road that goes to the volcano. Many years ago, the place was known for the mining in the ravine walls. The ravine itself holds a rich history, with tales of hidden treasures and supernatural occurrences. However, it is the stories surrounding the glowing people that truly capture the imagination.

**The Mines of Barranco de Badajoz:** The caves on Tenerife have many legends and strange stories coming from it. //Source: Mataparda/Wikimedia

It is in these ravines we have found Guanche mummies from the aboriginal people that were the ancient inhabitants of Tenerife.

Numerous legends come from this place, where angelic beings, UFO’s and Satanic rituals and other paranormal phenomena. But no stranger story is the stories about the glowing people found in one of the mines in the ravine.

The Glowing People in the Ravine: Legends and Encounters

One of the mysterious legends about Barranco de Badajoz revolves around the strange lights and glowing beings that people claim to have seen in the ravine, especially in the mines in the cave known as Cueva del Cañizo.

These beings are said to wear white and have an otherworldly glow that captivates all who lay eyes upon them. Witnesses describe them as silent observers, watching intently without making any discernible movements. Some even claim to have had conversations with these ethereal creatures, forever altering their perception of reality.

The Missing Girl with the Pears in the Mines of Barranco de Badajoz

The most perplexing tale is that of a 15-year-old girl who vanished while playing in the ravine, searching for pears. This was supposedly in the 1890s. They looked for her all over the ravines, but she was nowhere to be found.

For 30 years, her disappearance remained a haunting mystery until she resurfaced and came home, knocking on her parents door, not a day older than when she went missing. When questioned about her whereabouts, she shared a chilling account of her encounter with the glowing people. Apparently she fell asleep at the foot of the pear tree and was awakened by a tall being wearing all white.

She claimed that they took her to a cave where she claimed there was a large garden filled with these beings, where they conversed with her for a brief moment before she was returned home. To her astonishment, she discovered that three decades had passed in the span of those fleeting moments.

Parallel Dimensions: A Gateway to the Unknown

What could possibly be happening within the ravine and its mysterious caves? The strange stories and legends surrounding Barranco de Badajoz have led many to believe that the cave acts as a gateway to a parallel dimension or world from which these enigmatic beings originate. The notion of parallel dimensions has long fascinated humanity, and the experiences shared by witnesses in the vicinity of the ravine only fuel these speculative theories.

In 1912, the workers in the deeper mines stumbled upon a landslide near the ravine at sunset. Intrigued, they began to dig and unearthed a ladder that seemingly emerged from the deepest depths of the cave. Curiosity getting the best of them, they descended and were met with the sight of two glowing beings dressed in white. These beings watched them intently, neither moving nor uttering a single word. Filled with fear, the workers fled and reported their encounter to the Civil Guard. However, upon returning to the spot where they had seen the creatures, there was no trace of them.

We don’t have a paper trail with the Civil Guard to prove the story, but the galleries in the mines were abandoned after the walls collapsed in the landslide and filled with water.

A Modern-Day Mystery: The Legacy of the Glowing People

Today, the Barranco de Badajoz has become a popular hiking area, attracting adventurers from far and wide. Yet, even in modern times, reports of strange phenomena continue to emerge from those who venture close to the ravine. From inexplicable lights that dance in the darkness to an overwhelming feeling of being watched, the allure of the glowing people persists. These encounters leave witnesses in a state of awe and intrigue, forever questioning the boundaries of our reality.