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Descripción
The old São Domingos Mine is a unique place. Once an important copper mine, it is now abandoned. The rocky landscape, devoid of vegetation, is reminiscent of a lunar environment. This place is famous among birders because Vencejo Cafre nest in the old mining buildings and can be observed here regularly.
The mining area is also good for Collalba Rubia and Oropéndola Europea in summer. During spring migration there are Zarcero Bereber, Torcecuello Euroasiático and Roquero Solitario. Curruca Cabecinegra are everywhere. The local breeders include Gorrión Moruno, Cigüeña Blanca, Rabilargo Ibérico and Abubilla común.
Detalles
Accesso
Mina de São Domingos is located on the left bank of the Guadiana River, 17 kilometers east of Mértola. Access from Mértola is via the national road 265. There is ample parking in the village of São Domingos. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking spot. The scrub area around the lake is excellent birding with Ruiseñor Común and Pito Real common. The old mine workings on the other side of the road is where you will find Collalba Rubia, Roquero Solitario and near the old mine buildings Vencejo Cafre. Other birds to look out for are Tórtola Europea, Curruca Rabilarga and Alondra Totovía.
A part of the route can be explored on the route of the old railway, whose tracks have already been raised and which can easily be recognized. This route passes next to the old mine buildings.
Terreno y habitat
Árboles y arbustos dispersos , ParqueCondiciones
Plano , Seco , Paisaje abiertoCamino circular
Sí¿Se necesita telescopio?
Puede ser útilBuena época para el avistamiento de aves
Primavera , VeranoMejor momento para visitar
PrimaveraRuta
Camino sin asfaltarCamino difícil de andar
Caminata mediaAccesible vía
A pie , Bicicleta , CocheEscondite de observación / plataforma
NoInformación extra
The old Minas de São Domingos are a kind of open-air museum which you can visit for free. It looks like a set from a science fiction film. There are information signs in Portuguese and English in various places to give you more background information about the metals in the ground and the mining village. A walking route of 14 kilometers has also been set out, where you can see everything that has to do with the mine. If that's too much for you, you can also suffice with just the ruins at São Domingos, where most of them can be seen.
The main mine shaft is more than clearly recognizable. The shaft has now filled with water, creating a kind of lake. Around the lake you see types of stone in all kinds of colors and the water itself also looks a bit atypical. The water is heavily contaminated by sulfuric acid. Wooden paths have been constructed along part of the lake, so you can view the water and the colored stone up close.
Next to the lake are the ruins of the old mining village. In the ghost town you can still see the remains of old houses, a chimney, the loading platform of the station, the old offices and more. There are always signs next to the ruins to indicate what once stood here, so that the place really comes to life.