Cave of Chufín

The cave of Chufín is located in the town of Riclones in , . Situated at the confluence of the Lamasón and Nansa rivers, several caves ornamented with rock art pock the steep slopes above the water.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Spain
  • Also known as: “Cave of Chufin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ferrería de Cades and Rábago-El Soplao fossil site.

Museum
Photo: Bauglir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 1½ km north of Cave of Chufín.

Archaeological site
Photo: PePeEfe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Cave of Chufín.

Building
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Cave of Chufín.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riclones and Cades.

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

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

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

Cave of Chufín

Latitude
43.29277° or 43° 17′ 34″ north
Longitude
-4.45942° or 4° 27′ 34″ west
Open location code
8CMQ7GVR+46
Open­Street­Map ID
node 861257835
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q5054949
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Cave of Chufín” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف شوفين”
  • Basque: “Chufín leizea”
  • Chinese: “楚芬洞”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف شوفين”
  • French: “grotte de Chufín”
  • French: “Grotte de Chufín”
  • Galician: “Cove de Chufín”
  • German: “Höhle von Chufín”
  • Hebrew: “מערת צ’ופין”
  • Persian: “غار چوفین”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Chufin”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Chufín”
  • Swedish: “Cueva de Chufín”
  • Vietnamese: “Hang Chufín”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cueva del Clavo and La palombera.

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