Type of site:
Cave
Place of location: Monte Castillo
Village/Town: Puente Viesgo
Municipality: Puente Viesgo (Cantabria)
Region: Cantabria
State: Spain
Telephone: +34 942 598 425
Website: https://cuevas.culturadecantabria.com/en/
E-mail: reservascuevas@culturadecantabria.es
Natural Environment:
The caves of Monte del Castillo are located in a prominent conical hill covered by holm oaks. The River Pas has formed a wide valley at the base of the hill.
Archaeological evidences in the site:
Monte del Castillo has one of the largest groups of rock art in the world. The caves of El Castillo, La Flecha, Las Chimeneas, La Pasiega and Las Monedas are lined up on the side of the hill, and contain rock art corresponding to all the periods of the Upper Palaeolithic. The abundance and quality of the art in El Castillo is comparable with that of other great shrines in northern Spain, such as Altamira and Tito Bustillo Cave.