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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: La Peña de Candamo

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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: La Peña de Candamo
UNESCO World Heritage sites preserving Ice Age artistic expression in Asturian limestone


🕐 4 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 03:42

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Asturias, northwestern Spain
  • Age: Paleolithic art dating to approximately 36,000 years ago
  • Primary artworks: Polychrome bison, hand stencils, engraved animals
  • UNESCO inscription: 1985

The Cave of Altamira and La Peña de Candamo are limestone caverns in Asturias, northwestern Spain, that contain ...

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