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Cueva Del Indio , Loiza, Puerto Rico
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Cueva del Indio may refer to: * Cueva del Indio (Las Piedras), a cave located in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico * Cueva del Indio (Arecibo), a cave located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico See also * Cueva de Los Indios Cueva de Los Indios, also known as the Cueva Punta Maldonado site, in the municipality of Loíza, Puerto Rico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a "small" cave with petroglyphs that were, as of 1981, well-pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cueva Del Indio (Las Piedras)
Cueva del Indio, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, is a prehistoric rock art site in what is now a public park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Artifacts at the site appear to stem from Late Ceramic Period, third phase, i.e., from A.D. 1200 to 1500. (also availablhere)with References Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico Caves of Puerto Rico Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Pre-Columbian archaeological sites National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico Native American history of Puerto Rico Rock art in North America {{PuertoRico-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cueva Del Indio (Arecibo)
Cueva del Indio (Spanish for "cave of the Indian") is a seaside cave located along limestone cliffs in Islote, Arecibo along Puerto Rico's Atlantic coast. The cave and its surroundings are protected by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) as the Cueva del Indio Nature Reserve. The cave gets its name after the numerous petroglyphs created by the Taínos. Ecology The marine areas off Cueva del Indio are also protected as part of Cueva del Indio Nature Reserve, particularly the turtlegrass (''Thalassia testudinum'') meadows which is important for the West Indian manatee The West Indian manatee (''Trichechus manatus''), also known as the North American manatee, is a large, aquatic mammal native to warm coastal areas of the Caribbean, from the eastern US to northern Brazil. Living alone or in herds, it feeds on un ... and numerous other animal species. References {{coord, 18.49274, -66.64155, format=dms, type:landmark_region:PR, displa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
