[4][5][6] It began in 2004 and is held annually in July in the Monegros Desert, located in Aragon in north-eastern Spain.

[2][9] Every task ranging from setup over maintaining the gate and perimeter up to first aid are volunteer based.

[2][8] Being situated in the region of Monegros near Zaragoza, Nowhere is characterized by its dry, desert climate.

[11] Because it is Europe's largest burn event, Nowhere has historically drawn a nationally diverse crowd.

A Barrio is a group of people who camp together, share infrastructure (kitchen, shade structure, etc.

Barrios must register for the event and be assigned a location based on their size and sound zone preferences.

Nowhere is created solely by the participants and driven by theme camps which are called Barrios.

Other public infrastructure includes: NoInfo which serves as the general point of information, La Cantina which offers volunteers a free meal and Werkhaus, which sets up and keeps the public infrastructure intact.

The roots of Nowhere date back to 2002 when UK burners started to organize a decompression party in London.