The Caves of the Painted Hands



Located to the northwest of the province of Santa Cruz, the Caves of the Painted Hands are 550 kilometers from the city of Comodoro Rivadavia; declared as Human Patrimony, they are located in the majestic Canyon of the Río Pinturas, which houses relieves of hands, images of guanacoes, geometric drawings, and pictorial manifestations, all painted directly on the rock, in the caves, the overhangs, and the walls, which date more than 9000 years.

To arrive, we must take National Route 3 south until arriving to Caleta Olivia, we then turn onto Route 520 heading west until arriving to the legendary Route 40, to travel 170 kilometers of dirt roads in order to arrive to the area of Bajo Caracoles.
To visit this beautiful place, we offer 3 different programs with pre-established departures, in all of which we sleep over in the traditional Patagonian Ranches.


Ranches
Located close to Port San Julián, in the central area of the province of Santa Cruz, 580 kilometers from Comodoro Rivadavia. These Caves of Painted Hands are located completely within the Ranch "La María", and represent one of the largest findings of rupestrian art in South America.
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