Cueva de las Manos
- States
- Argentina
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 1999
- Location
- Patagonia Region, Santa Cruz Province
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Coordinates
- -47.15, -70.66666667
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 936
- WH Site
- 936
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Cueva de las Manos, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Argentina, recognized in 1999, is a prehistoric rock art site in Patagonia featuring cave paintings from 13,000 to 9,500 years ago. Its vivid hand stencils, hunting scenes, and animal depictions, etched in vibrant colors along a canyon wall, reflect the artistry of early hunter-gatherers. This site showcases Argentina’s ancient heritage, preserving a stunning record of human creativity in a remote landscape.
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