Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days in a cave as part of an isolation experiment. Here's what she learned

Spanish mountaineer and climber Beatriz Flamini (right) grins as she hugs a member of her support team.

Spanish mountaineer and climber Beatriz Flamini (right) emerges into the sunlight after spending 500 days in a cave as part of an endurance experiment. Source: AAP / Alba Feixas

Imagine living in a cave for 500 days? Well, that's exactly what a Spanish mountain climber has done as part of an endurance experiment to study the impact of isolation on the human body.

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Published 16 April 2023 7:00pm

Updated 16 April 2023 9:30pm

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Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days in a cave as part of an isolation experiment. Here's what she learned

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Imagine living in a cave for 500 days? Well, that's exactly what a Spanish mountain climber has done as part of an endurance experiment to study the impact of isolation on the human body.

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Imagine living in a cave for 500 days? Well, that's exactly what a Spanish mountain climber has done as part of an endurance experiment to study the impact of isolation on the human body.

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