Cueva de los Casares
Cueva de los Casares is a cave in Riba de Saelices. Discovered in 1933, it contains a number of Paleolithic cave paintings, and is most notable for a series of paintings depicting what some have argued is the earliest representation of human understanding of the reproductive process, featuring images of copulation, pregnancy, childbirth, and family life.- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of 1,182 metres (3,878 feet)
- Email: red.arqueologica.clm@tragsa.es
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre de Los Casares.
Torre de Los Casares
Scenic viewpoint
Torre de Los Casares is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villarejo de Medina and Saelices de la Sal.
Villarejo de Medina
Hamlet
Villarejo de Medina is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Cueva de los Casares.
Saelices de la Sal
Village
Saelices de la Sal is a municipality located in the… Saelices de la Sal is situated 4½ km southwest of Cueva de los Casares.
Santa María del Espino
Hamlet
Santa María del Espino is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Cueva de los Casares.
Cueva de los Casares
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Latitude
40.93966° or 40° 56′ 23″ north
Longitude
-2.29228° or 2° 17′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CGVWPQ5+V3
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Cueva de los Casares” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف كاساريس”
- Catalan: “cova de los Casares”
- Catalan: “Cova de los Casares”
- Cebuano: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Dutch: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كويفا دى لوس كاساريس”
- French: “Grotte de Los Casares”
- German: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Hausa: “Kogon Casares”
- Italian: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Russian: “Куэва-де-лос-Касарес”
- Spanish: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Swedish: “Cueva de los Casares”
- Ukrainian: “Куева-де-лос-Касарес”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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