Cueva del Chaparral
Cueva del Chaparral is a cave in Alfoz de Lloredo, Cantabria. Cueva del Chaparral is situated nearby to the cave Cueva del agua, as well as near Cueva de Rojería.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of Altamira and National Museum and Research Center of Altamira.
Cave of Altamira
Cave
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. Cave of Altamira is situated 1½ km southeast of Cueva del Chaparral.
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Museum
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, also known as Altamira Museum, is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar, Spain, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco. National Museum and Research Center of Altamira is situated 1½ km southeast of Cueva del Chaparral.
Museo de la Tortura, Santillana del Mar
Museum
Photo: Stromare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo de la Tortura, Santillana del Mar is a museum, which is situated 2 km east of Cueva del Chaparral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oreña and Arroyo.
Santillana del Mar
Santillana del Mar is a picturesque and very touristy village in Cantabria 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
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Alfoz de Lloredo, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.39031° or 43° 23′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.13072° or 4° 7′ 51″ westOpen location code
8CMQ9VR9+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 861256550OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cueva del agua and Cueva de Rojería.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Posada El Pescador and Hotel Puerto Calderón.
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