Archaeological site Serranía La Lindosa

Welcome, adventurers and scholars of human antiquity, to one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries of the twenty-first century: the rock art of Serranía La Lindosa. We find ourselves standing on the very northern…

As we break through the dense jungle foliage and arrive at the base of the first massive cliff face, the sheer scale of the artwork before you is enough to stop you in your tracks. Look up. …

Now, let us focus our attention on some of the most spectacular and scientifically significant figures painted on this section of the cliff. Look closely at the shapes I am pointing out. …

Moving to the next cluster of paintings, the subject matter shifts from pure naturalism to something deeply spiritual and complex. Here, we see human figures engaged in what appear to be rituals, dances, and hunting scenes. …

As we scan higher up the cliff face, interspersed among the animals and human figures, we find an astonishing array of geometric and abstract designs. There are endless zigzags, intricate cross-hatching, concentric circles, and…

Step back from the cliff face and tilt your head back to look up at the highest painted panels. Some of these intricate, detailed figures are located incredibly high up on the sheer, smooth rock wall, far beyond the reach of a…

As we conclude our walk along the base of the rock canvas, let us turn our attention from the vertical cliff to the very ground we are standing on. The rock shelters found at the base of these painted cliffs are among the…

As we step away from the towering cliffs of Serranía La Lindosa and prepare to hike back through the dense jungle, the magnitude of what we have just witnessed begins to truly settle in the mind. We have walked alongside an…