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Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco

Ancient painting in Cueva Ratón, Baja California
Ancient painting in Cueva Ratón, Baja California. / Alejandro David Camargo González, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

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One of the most significant collections of prehistoric art in the world. Diverse prehistoric rock paintings of high artistic quality and well preserved in the dry climate of Baja California. Created in 1100 BC – 1300 AD. Coordinates show the approximate location of Guadalupe Petroglyphs, but there are many more, such as Cueva del Batequi, Cueva de la Natividad, Cerro de Santa Marta, Cueva de la Soledad, Cueva de las Flechas, Gruta del Brinco and many others.

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GPS coordinates
27.5950 N 113.0272 W
Location, address
North America, Mexico, central part of Baja California, Biosphere Reserve El Vizcaino, gorges in Sierra De Fransisco mountains
Prehistoric cave and rock paintings

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