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Taíno pictographs in Cuevas de las Maravillas, the Dominican Republic. The Parque nacional Cueva de las Maravillas (English: Cave of wonders National Park) is a national park located approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) east from San Pedro de Macorís and 10 kilometres (7 miles) west from La Romana, in the south-eastern part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
The airport was opened on February 7, 2008. Cueva Las Maravillas Airport has flights to and from other airports in the Dominican Republic, bringing tourists for Cueva de las Maravillas National Park, which features a popular natural cavern complex. The La Romana VOR/DME (Ident: LRN) is located 14.5 nautical miles (26.9 km) east of the airport. [3]
The Gruta de las Maravillas (English: "Grotto of the Marvels") is a cave in the town center of Aracena, Andalusia, Spain. It was the first Spanish cave to be opened to the public in 1914. It includes a total of 2130 subterranean meters of subterranean passages.
Fiestas de la Cinta: Held between 3–8 September, commemorate Virgin Cinta with concerts and a festival. Ibero-American Film Festival Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva :In November, this festival showcases films from Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal, promoting cultural exchange and cinematic excellence.
[1] La Cartuja de Sevilla received numerous awards in international exhibitions: Paris (1856, 1867 and 1878), London (1862), Porto (1865), Vienna (1872), Seville (1858, 1929 and 1949), Barcelona (1888), Bayonne (1864), Philadelphia (1876), and in 1871 was named Provider of the Royal House of Spain by Amadeo I of Savoy who later granted the ...
The cave is a limestone cavern over 10 km (6.2 mi) long, with a number of large chambers and spectacular rock formations. The temperature inside the cave generally remains near 19 °C (66 °F) and the humidity at 100%.
The Wharf of the Caravels (Spanish: Muelle de las Carabelas) is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's boats for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
The Cueva de Las Monedas was discovered in 1952. It was explored by Eduardo Ripoll Perelló (1923–2006). [2] The cave is named for a number of 16th-century coins found inside. The paintings in this cave date to the Magdalenian, about 13,000 years ago, depicting horses, goats, bears, bison and reindeer.