Monday 30 June 2014

Hydroelectric Power Station - El Corchado, San Pablo de Buciete, 28 June 2014


Not really a walk but a visit to the hydroelectric plant in San Pable de Buciete as part of Gaucin's semana cultural; very interesting it was, too! A clean and efficient way of generating electricity, the plant was built in 1904 by Swiss engineers. At one time there was a small community of workers and their families living on site; there was even a chapel and school. It now produces in the region of 13,000KW.

One of the three dynamos
The plant hall

El Corchado

Rio Guadiaro

Crossing the river via rope bridge

The old chapel

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