Cueva de las Manos
Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas, is a cave of archaeological and paleontogical importance.The Cave lies in the valley of the Pinturas River, in an isolated spot in the Patagonian landscape. It is famous (and gets its name) for the paintings of hands, made by the indigenous inhabitants (possibly forefathers of the Tehuelches) some 9,000 years ago.
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 1999 | Inscribed | Reasons for inscription |
Reviews
Roman Flueck (Switzerland):
I have visited the caves in 1973. Just after a broken axle of the car which I bought in Buenos Aires. My wife and I found the place through some local people we met. We had to travers a river, the rucksack on my head because the water was too deep. It was a marvelous experience to see the cueva de los manos because it was only discovered in 1972 I guess?
regards,
Roman Flueck
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- Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Country: Argentina
- Inscribed: 1999
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Cultural Heritage
Criteria: (3) - Category: Archaeological site, Rock Art
- Period:
- Connections:
Hand Paintings/Prints . In private ownership . Paleo-Indian . Patagonia . Pictographs . Recently discovered . Southernmost .
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