Sima del Elefante
Sima del Elefante is a cave in Ibeas de Juarros, Province of Burgos, Castile and León. Sima del Elefante is situated nearby to the cave Cueva Peluda, as well as near the tourism office Yacimientos de la Sierra de Atapuerca.Photo: UtaUtaNapishtim, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gran Dolina and Iglesia de Santa Eulalia, Cardeñuela Riopico.
Gran Dolina
Cave
Photo: Mario Modesto Mata, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in the province of Burgos in the north of Spain and is notable for its evidence of early human occupation. Gran Dolina is situated 200 metres north of Sima del Elefante.
Iglesia de Santa Eulalia, Cardeñuela Riopico
Church
Photo: Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de Santa Eulalia, Cardeñuela Riopico is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Sima del Elefante.
Iglesia de San Martín Obispo
Church
Photo: Random username 083794703875938, CC0.
Iglesia de San Martín Obispo is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Sima del Elefante.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atapuerca and Cardeñuela Riopico.
Atapuerca
Photo: Mario modesto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atapuerca is a village in Castile and León, Spain. It has about 120 inhabitants and lies on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.
Cardeñuela Riopico
Village
Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cardeñuela Riopico is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. Cardeñuela Riopico is situated 3½ km west of Sima del Elefante.
San Millán de Juarros
Hamlet
San Millán de Juarros is a locality belonging to the municipality of Ibeas de Juarros, inside the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. San Millán de Juarros is situated 4 km southwest of Sima del Elefante.
Sima del Elefante
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave located near the town of Atapuerca, Spain.
- Categories: paleontological site, propast, building, tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, canopy, and landform
- Location: Ibeas de Juarros, Province of Burgos, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.35003° or 42° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.51938° or 3° 31′ 10″ westOpen location code
8CJR9F2J+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 49734774OpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q28041051
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Sima del Elefante” goes by many names.
- French: “Sima del Elefante”
- German: “Sima del Elefante”
- Italian: “Sima del Elefante”
- Spanish: “Sima del Elefante”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cueva Peluda and Yacimientos de la Sierra de Atapuerca.
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