Drought in Spain brings Aceredo, a sunken Spanish town, back to the surface

When Aceredo, in Spain’s northwest Galicia, was flooded to create the Alto Lindoso reservoir in 1992, the town became frozen in time.

However, when drought struck in February 2022, the water in the dam dried out, decreasing to 15% of its capacity. And as the water levels got lower, the Spanish town reappeared, and details of a life locked in time were once again unearthed.

Visitors flocked to Aceredo, which is near the border between Spain and Portugal, to witness the eerie ruins and souvenirs from 1992.

They discovered partially collapsed roofs, bricks and timber debris that formerly made up doors or beams, and even a drinking fountain with water still gushing from a rusted pipe.

A semi-destroyed old car was rusting away behind a stone wall, while crates filled with empty beer bottles were stacked by what had once been a café.