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Dulce Base Conspiracy

Beneath a small New Mexico town, a massive underground base allegedly houses aliens working with the government. Genetic experiments. Human abductees. A firefight between humans and aliens in 1979. One of UFO lore's most elaborate claims.

1979 - Present
Dulce, New Mexico, USA
50+ witnesses

The Dulce Base is an alleged secret underground facility beneath Archuleta Mesa near Dulce, New Mexico, where, according to conspiracy theory, humans and aliens work together on sinister projects.

The Claim

According to conspiracy theorists:

Dulce Base is:

  • A massive underground facility
  • Run jointly by US government and aliens
  • Contains genetic laboratories
  • Houses thousands of abducted humans
  • Seven levels deep
  • Site of a 1979 battle between humans and aliens

The Origins

The story emerged from:

  • Paul Bennewitz: An Albuquerque businessman who believed he intercepted alien communications
  • Thomas Castello: Alleged security officer who claimed to work there
  • Various UFO researchers in the 1980s

The Alleged Facility

Claims about the base:

  • Genetic experiments on humans and animals
  • Alien-human hybrid creation
  • Mind control research
  • Thousands of prisoners in underground cells
  • Multiple levels with increasing security
  • Joint human-alien operation

The Dulce Wars

Allegedly in 1979:

  • A conflict erupted between humans and aliens
  • Dozens of military personnel died
  • The aliens won
  • The government covered it up
  • Thomas Castello was a survivor

Thomas Castello

The key “whistleblower”:

  • Claimed to be a security officer at Dulce
  • Described the base in detail
  • Provided documents (disputed authenticity)
  • Allegedly went into hiding
  • His existence has never been verified

Paul Bennewitz

A key figure:

  • Ran a scientific instrumentation company near Kirtland AFB
  • Believed he detected alien signals
  • Was encouraged by Air Force intelligence (allegedly as disinformation)
  • Suffered a mental breakdown
  • His story fueled the Dulce mythology

Skeptical Analysis

Problems with the claims:

  • No physical evidence exists
  • Thomas Castello may not be real
  • Paul Bennewitz was likely fed disinformation
  • The claims are unfalsifiable
  • Geological surveys show no underground structure

The Location

Dulce, New Mexico:

  • A small town on the Jicarilla Apache reservation
  • Near Archuleta Mesa
  • Sparsely populated
  • No visible military presence
  • Nothing unusual observed by residents

Cultural Impact

The Dulce story has influenced:

  • UFO conspiracy culture
  • Underground base mythology
  • Science fiction (X-Files, etc.)
  • Conspiracy theory communities

Sources

  • UFO conspiracy theory documentation
  • Various investigative reports
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