Cueva de las Manos
CountryArgentina
RegionSanta Cruz
Discovered1941
Size/Depth160 m long
About Cueva de las Manos
Cave of Hands in the Pinturas River canyon. Rock art here spans 9,000 years of human history. Hundreds of stenciled handprints cover the walls. Most were made by blowing pigment around hands pressed to the rock. Hunting scenes depict guanacos and rheas. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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