Paleolithic Rock Art in Tito Bustillo Cave, Ribadesella

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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

Se encuentra en la Avenida de Tito Bustillo. (33560) Ribadesella. En la margen izquierda de la ría, a unos 300 metros del puente sobre la ría del Sella.

Coordinates:

Decimal: 43.458056°, -5.067500°

DMS: 43°27'29" N, 5°4'03" O

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