Cave of Altamira
Type: Cave
Location: municipality Santillana del Mar »
Cave of Altimira ("high view" in Spanish) is located near the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria. It is famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands.
The cave has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The cave has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.