Cave of Maltravieso

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.

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Type: Cave
Description: cave in Spain
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ermita del Espíritu Santo and Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres.

Ermita del Espíritu Santo

Church

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Ermita del Espíritu Santo is a church, which is situated 480 metres northeast of Cave of Maltravieso.

Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres

Sports venue

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The Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres is a multi-purpose sports arena located in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It has a capacity of 6,550 spectators. The arena was constructed due to the need of a new arena for the Liga ACB games of Cáceres CB. Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres is situated 710 metres northwest of Cave of Maltravieso.

Cáceres Railway Station

Railway station

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Cáceres Railway Station is the main railway station of Cáceres, Spain. On the Madrid−Valencia de Alcántara railway, it is 333 kilometres from Madrid and around 115 kilometres from the international border with Portugal. Cáceres Railway Station is situated 1¼ km west of Cave of Maltravieso.

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 9 km east of Cave of Maltravieso.