Paleolithic Rock Art in Tito Bustillo Cave, Ribadesella
Hidden among the cliffs of Ribadesella, Tito Bustillo Cave is a sanctuary of Paleolithic rock art. Its walls, painted with natural pigments between 20 000 and 10 000 BC, reveal the gaze of our ancestors.
Paintings and panels
Featuring twelve main panels, eight figures stand out: six horses, a bovine and a possible bear. Access to the main panel—protected by glass—is limited to 15 visitors per session.
Rock Art Centre
- Horse Gallery: horses in red ochre.
- Anthropomorph Gallery: geometric human silhouettes.
- Whale Ensemble: cetacean engraved in rock.
- Vulva Niche: unique fertility symbol in the Cantabrian cave art.
Ardines “Big Cave”
Outside, the Ardines “Big Cave” presents a 40 m-high natural hall, once connected to Tito Bustillo’s inner chambers.
How to get there
Coordinates:
Decimal: 43.458056°, -5.067500°
DMS: 43°27'29" N, 5°4'03" O
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