Alpedrete Town Hall and Residents They no longer know how to warn of possible fads and challenges Very expensive for young people.In fact, the Presbyterian Church has opened 17 complaints resolved for €750 Jump into the void of the famous quarry every time.
However, the local police in Alpedrete assured that the sanctions were insignificant in comparison. and the possible consequences of the challenge Young people from the region come to these quarries, usually in summer.
According to neighbors Madrid TelecomCrowds of young people, many of them minors, have recently returned to jump 14 meters into the famous Alpedrete quarry’s stagnant water, even visited by a YouTuber followed by thousands.
A YouTuber after jumping in the Alpedrete quarry.
These wetlands are located in Dehesa Boyal and Dehesa de Arcilleros, next to Navacerrada Road, They are some of the ancient stone mining sites where many remnants of this material can be preserved In addition to stagnant water, bathing is not always at its best.
In fact, local agencies warn of the risk of suffering A serious accident occurred while jumping from a height of 14 meters, If you come across a large underwater stone or any remains of these works, there is also the possibility of contracting an illness from parasites in the water.
Alpedrete is traditionally famous Used for centuries in the mining and processing of stone. In fact, material from the quarries has even been used in such iconic works as the Monastery of El Escorial and the Monastery of San Ildefonso Granja.
However, More than 50 farms owned by the city government are abandoned Built by the different families that worked on them, they remain a very typical landscape element of the city in the mountains of Madrid.
In 2006, the city council already wanted to regulate “customs” Some neighbors are forbidden to bathe in these places Article 12 of the Municipal Ordinance stipulates that its public use is to protect public property and natural, urban and architectural elements.
Furthermore, last year, the Community of Madrid decided to include these quarries in its catalog of reservoirs and wetlands Protect them and be able to maintain the incredible landscape of central Spain full of cliffs, but with maximum safety for everyone.
For the Ministry of the Environment, this area is of particular importance as it is It is located within a utility forest that is home to threatened amphibian species and the bird communities that call these cliffs home.
Alpedrete City Council has carried out an inventory of these farms, listing as many as 500 wetlands of potential interest on a map across the mountain.
He also recalls these jumping incidents every year on social networks and in the work of the police. In addition to serious injuries to the limbs, spine and head, Since the water is not very clean, it can also cause drowning, cuts and infection with some viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites in many fields. All of these can cause otitis media, conjunctivitis, diarrhea and vomiting.