Ochate is a ghost town that is currently part of the municipality of Condado de Treviño, in the province of Burgos, Castilla y León (Spain).
[1] The place has become famous since the end of the 20th century due to alleged paranormal phenomena.
[4] Ochate means in Basque, according to some interpretations, secret door or door of the cold, while others point out that it derives from the ancient name of Gogate, upper town, in reference to the geography of the place.
The closest town is the town of Imiruri The place is not accessible by car; It is necessary to travel a stretch of dirt road on foot until you reach the tower of San Miguel, one of the few vestiges that remain standing.
[6] The legend was born in the eighties, due to an article published in Mundo Desconocido entitled Lights in the secret door.