Altamira

The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of in , . It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum and Research Center of Altamira and Santillana Zoo.

Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Altamira Museum, is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the in , Spain, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Zoo
Photo: Javierme, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 1½ km east of Altamira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vispieres and Villapresente.

Hamlet
Photo: Bugunya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Asotavento, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Xavier Estruch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Altamira

Latitude
43.37745° or 43° 22′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.12235° or 4° 7′ 21″ west
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
8CMQ9VGH+X3
Geo­Names ID
11856841
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