The worldwide projection and recognition of the poet Federico García Lorca, as well as the magnitude and violence of his murder in August 1936 during the early days of the Spanish Civil War, marked a post-war period in his native city of Granada. When the city fell under the control of the coup d'état just two days after the national uprising, it led to an increased focus on the natural spot where the poet is allegedly buried, along with many others who were shot at that time. This area has seen a greater number of research studies and literature compared to other places in the Spanish geography.
However, this fact has contributed to the rise of a certain fiction and confusion regarding the location of García Lorca's physical remains. Recent events have demonstrated that the search has divided the population of Granada. Since the first excavation was authorized in the place where the most reliable investigations of the moment indicated that his remains would likely be, the magical aspects related to the supposed site have only increased. This has also served to give greater credibility to other lines of investigation not contemplated until then by relying on information provided by the military coup leaders responsible for these murders.
This physical space, rich in memory, is the center of numerous interventions, more or less successful, with a high emotional load that reflects the identities that this article aims to make visible.
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