Visita Paleontológica a la Sima de las palomas. Neandertales, la otra humanidad (Cabezo Gordo)

Good to know

Duration

2 hours approx.

Audience

Adults

Booking

Booking required

Setting

Outdoors

Organised by

Concejalía de Turismo

Language

Spanish

Meeting point

Parking Cabezo Gordo. Ladera Sur

Accessibility

Not suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, crutches or reduced mobility

Recommendations

Comfortable footwear, hat, water and flashlight

Children

Free up to 3 years old (must specify when booking)

Cancellation

Possible cancellation due to weather or insufficient minimum bookings

Other dates

• Sunday 15 November10:00
• Saturday 12 December10:00
• Sunday 13 December10:00

What's it about

Guided visit to the Sima de las Palomas with an archaeologist who excavates and studies the site. Learn about the results and findings of the archaeological intervention and conservation of this important Neanderthal site, the second most significant in the Iberian Peninsula after Atapuerca. The activity includes a hiking route to a viewpoint with views of the Mar Menor and a visit to the Cueva del Agua, an ancient mine with a natural lake inhabited by five bat species.

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