Cerca del Cotallo

Cerca del Cotallo is a locality in Caceres, Extremadura. Cerca del Cotallo is situated nearby to the locality Solana Baja, as well as near El Tinajón.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Maltravieso and Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Montaña.

Cave of Maltravieso

Cave

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The Cave of Maltravieso in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, was discovered in 1951. It shows traces of human occupation from the Middle Paleolithic. It contains cave art, most notably a total of 71 hand stencils, enumerated in the 1990s using ultraviolet photography, but also linear designs and some animal paintings.

Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Montaña

Church

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Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Montaña is a church.

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear

Museum

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The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear is a museum located in Cáceres, Spain. It is renowned for its extensive collection of contemporary art, and was established by Helga de Alvear, a German-born art collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts, who was instrumental in promoting contemporary art in Spain. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear is situated 3½ km northwest of Cerca del Cotallo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sierra de Fuentes and Valdesalor.

Sierra de Fuentes

Village

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Sierra de Fuentes is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the municipality has a population of 2358 inhabitants. Local attractions include beekeeping and wildlife rescue centres. Sierra de Fuentes is situated 7 km east of Cerca del Cotallo.