That’s right, it became, arrived in Spain and began to be part of Flamenco in 1977 thanks to the great Paco de Lucía.
It was during a performance at the Spanish Embassy in Lima when the guitarist was impressed after seeing the singer Chabuca Granda perform with the cajón.
When Paco de Lucía discovered this sound, he had no doubt that it would be a perfect percussion accompaniment for Flamenco, so he decided to export some to Spain. He was not wrong, as nowadays this is how all Flamenco lovers conceive it.