ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’48” W November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The 1st cave was a out 15 meters deep and opened on to the other side with steps going down about 15 meters. The other side opened up into a small cove leading further to the other caves and aRead more
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’54” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Next to the cove outside the 1st and 2nd cave was the hill covered with the guano. Diana told us that till a few years ago, it was harvested by the locals as a fertilizer and even sold into theRead more
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’12” S 70°19’60” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
At the end of the last cave, the path continued further along the hill to a beach on the other side of the hill. We didn't go up till there. Just outside and below near the beach was another window inRead more
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’54” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
There was one more cave we visited. This one was on the the other side of the pathway than the main hills. It was a small one about 10 mts deep. This too had an opening at the other end but this oneRead more
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’48” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The 2nd cave was a small one of about 5 meters with a dead end. The opening to the cove between the caves lead further on the path to the rest of the caves.
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’48” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The views were really beautiful in the cove outside the caves. Even the pathetic back to the caves looked picturesque.
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’6” S 70°19’54” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Further on, was the last of the caves on this path. This too had an opening on the other side. It was about 20 mts long inside.
ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRocas Pájaros18°33’12” S 70°19’60” W
November 21, 2017 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Inside of the last cave, we saw paintings from about 10000 BC. Most of the paintings have been vandalized but one of a llama remains as it was originally.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Rocas Pájaros, Rocas Pajaros
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