Percentage of Spanish population residing in caves (1963) \ stacker news ~charts_and

ahhhh this photo answers so many of my questions 😅

still kind of wild that one region has more than 15% of the population living in caves

75 sats \ 2 replies \ @lightworks 10 Mar

Makes a lot of sense in the heat of the South!

Less so in the North of Spain, but also there you'll find many houses buildt like that. Been there 3 times, will get around to posting pictures later on, deserted, magically looking villages :-)

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @zuspotirko OP 10 Mar

They are so surprisingly pleasant in temperature. They also make a lot of sense in spanish culture where people hang out in cafés, vinotheques, the beach etc. I don't think modern americans would be happy living in these the same way.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 10 Mar

Awesome! 👏 I’d love to visit there some day!

8 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 10 Mar

Even in the US, there are many cave houses, and I'll tell you right now that I wouldn't mind having one, because they're very comfortable

https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-us-cave-rentals

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 10 Mar

I wouldn't mind living in one of those. But there's no doubt that caves are a good place to build a house, especially in very hot areas like southern Spain.