Cueva del Chaparral

Cueva del Chaparral is a cave in , . Cueva del Chaparral is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cave of Altamira and National Museum and Research Center of Altamira.

Cave
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
The 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. is situated 1½ km southeast of Cueva del Chaparral.

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. is situated 1½ km southeast of Cueva del Chaparral.

Museum
Photo: Stromare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Cueva del Chaparral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oreña and Arroyo.

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

Hamlet
Photo: Dagane, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a picturesque and very touristy village in in northern Spain, lined with medieval buildings. It's also famous for the prehistoric art in the Altamira Caves 2 km west.

Cueva del Chaparral

Latitude
43.39031° or 43° 23′ 25″ north
Longitude
-4.13072° or 4° 7′ 51″ west
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
8CMQ9VR9+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 861256550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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