For decades Mexico has been renowned and celebrated for being an amazing and remarkable destination that provides natural beauty, a rich heritage, and a fascinating history for visitors to enjoy. You probably know about the Caribbean Coast of Mexico and it being home to a variety of historical sites left behind by the ancient Mayan civilization in the form of pyramids and temples. However, you may not know that Mexico is a country that has numerous historical sites that you should visit. For example, Loreto’s prehistoric art and cave paintings provide tourists with a breathtaking look into the past. Find out more about Loreto’s prehistoric art below.
Prehistoric art in Baja California
The Sierra de la Giganta Mountains are home to several cave paintings. Though the most famous cave paintings in the world are those located in Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, Baja California’s cave paintings that you can visit when staying in Loreto, Mexico are far superior.
Largest and oldest cave paintings
The Loreto’s prehistoric art cave paintings are very large and they are known to date back over one thousand years, and the native locals that lived in the region produced the prehistoric art cave paintings. The Loreto’s prehistoric art is protected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations), and these breathtaking murals and art makes this a top reason for you to choose your next vacation near Loreto.
Vizcaino Desert
There are several important sites in the region, which include the Sierra de Guadalupe in the El Vizcaino Desert where the cave drawings are located at. The murals are ancient and they portray different scenes such as the men going hunting, magic, and the renewal of life is the main focus of the murals. Sadly, the actual meanings of the murals will never be known, but the murals allow everyone to be engaged with the history of the area and the art.
Cuevas Pintas
The Cuevas Pintas is located about nine miles just west of Loreto and the art and drawings have figures and shapes that represent the cultures of the area. The vibrant red, black, white, and yellow colored art used to be a very popular location for tourists to the area, but the flooding to the area has made them unreachable for tourists in recent years. The government decided to step in and restore the caves that have been painted, and soon the paintings and art will be available to tourists once again.
The La Pinguica is a particular site that features painted artwork. The painted artwork on the rocks and canyons was created more than 10,000 years ago some of the first painted caves on the Earth are at Cueva La Pintada.
The cliff’s wall was the canvas. There are dozens of scenes that were painted. There are human images, wildlife, reptiles, and numerous bird species. These breathtaking cave paintings will leave you speechless.
If you are interested in seeing these breathtaking cave paintings personally, then you can reserve a guided tour with a professional tour agency at the Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto. The guided tours are available throughout the year. If you will be vacationing soon at the Villa del Palmar, then you will want to make sure you go see the Loreto’s prehistoric art. You won’t regret it.