Juan Servera Camps
Spain
A monument was erected near the caves in his honor, in the form of a bust standing on a pedestal. Furthermore, a nearby road was named Avinguda Joan Servera Camps in his memory.
Life
He pursued the profession of a lawyer and lived in Manacor, Mallorca, where he married his wife, Angela Amer Nadal. He was one of the founders of the Mallorca Tourist Association. On June 17, 1922, he acquired the San Moro estate from the Moragues family in Palma, which included the Dragon Caves that were already well-explored at that time. After the purchase, he moved to Porto Cristo and initiated extensive construction work to develop the caves for tourism. He had paths and stairs built until 1925, and in 1929, he created a new entrance to the cave, which has since served as the main entrance. In 1929, he commissioned the engineer Carlos Buigas to install cave lighting. The work was carried out in 1934, and the inauguration took place on April 23, 1935. The Dragon Caves are considered one of the most significant attractions in Mallorca.