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La Cueva Pintada - The Painted Cave

"La Cueva Pintada", or the Painted Cave, is one of the most important sites in the Canary Islands, because of its size and interest from a scientific point of view, and because it houses a unique example of aboriginal art from the Canary Islands: the Painted Cave.

One of the caves that stands out in this site is the one that gives the site its name - the Painted Cave - discovered in 1873 thanks to agricultural work. It is "decorated" with red and white paintings on a black background, with exclusively geometric motifs.
 

Practical info

Construction: Prehistoric cave

Origin: Prehistoric

Artistic period: Prehistory

Location

35460 Gáldar (Gran Canaria)

http://www.cuevapintada.com

Tel.:+34 928895489

Fax.:+34 928552402

Useful information

From Sep 16 to Jun 14

From Tuesday to Saturday

Does not close at midday

From 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Public holidays and Sundays

Does not close at midday

From 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Closed: Mondays; 1, 5 and 6 January; 1 May; 24, 25 and 31 December.

From Jun 15 to Sep 15

From Tuesday to Saturday

Does not close at midday

From 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Public holidays and Sundays

Does not close at midday

From 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Prices

General: €6

Reduced: €3

Groups: €4

Large families: €4

Children: Admission free

Free entry: First weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month and on 18 April, 18 May and 25 July.

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