Finca Magdalena Petroglyphs - Ometepe - Nicaragua
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member laranja
N 11° 28.929 W 085° 30.467
16P E 662761 N 1269713
Petroglyphs from pre Columbian civilization in Ometepe island - Nicaragua.
Waymark Code: WMPGNN
Location: Nicaragua
Date Posted: 08/29/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 10

Located in the sendero de los petroglifos (Petroglyph's trail), in finca Magdalena, Ometepe.

The place has an entrance fee of 54 cordobas (about 2 dollars).

The oldest petroglyph in Ometepe dates back to 1000 B.C., made by the indigenous populations of the island, in this area the drawings include animal forms with round heads, as well as, some undecipherable symbols, size is also variable.

Type of Pictograph: Petroglyph

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