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08-03-2010, 02:40 PM
Spanish archaeologist Adolfo Lopez has revealed the discovery of a cave in Monteclaro, near Cotui in the central province of Sanchez Ramirez, 113kms north of Santo Domingo. 61 Taino Indian drawings and two bas-relief rock carvings were found in an initial search of the cave. The cave with the drawings was discovered by Raul Fernandez, known as the creator of the Cotui Ferry, a boat ride on the Hatillo Dam reservoir.
Sanchez Ramirez is known for its many underground caverns, and pre-Hispanic paintings have been found in a large number of these. Adolfo Lopez named the cave as Raul de Monteclaro in honor of its discoverer.
He speculated the cave could be around 5,000 years old.
He said the cave has potential to be exploited for tourism because of the height of the ceilings and its easy accessibility. He described the Indian art as spectacular.
"Raul de Monteclaro could be one of the main tourism attractions in Cotui, for the lovely scenery, the abundance of lovely birds in the area and the hospitable farmers in the area," he told Listin Diario.
He said that although the DR is the country with the most rupestrian art in the world, it has only exploited 5% due to a lack of specialists in the area.
To preserve the art, he recommended not touching the petroglyphs, not modifying the caves when they are opened to the public, placing explanatory signage and offering guided tours.
He called for respecting the fauna of the caves, including the bat colonies.
www.listin.com.do/la-republica/2010/8/3/153187/Encuentran-una-cueva-con-63-piezas-rupestres-en-Cotui (http://www.listin.com.do/la-republica/2010/8/3/153187/Encuentran-una-cueva-con-63-piezas-rupestres-en-Cotui)
www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2010/6/19/146990/Cotui-posee-turismo-oro-pina-y-un-ferry (http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2010/6/19/146990/Cotui-posee-turismo-oro-pina-y-un-ferry)
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Sanchez Ramirez is known for its many underground caverns, and pre-Hispanic paintings have been found in a large number of these. Adolfo Lopez named the cave as Raul de Monteclaro in honor of its discoverer.
He speculated the cave could be around 5,000 years old.
He said the cave has potential to be exploited for tourism because of the height of the ceilings and its easy accessibility. He described the Indian art as spectacular.
"Raul de Monteclaro could be one of the main tourism attractions in Cotui, for the lovely scenery, the abundance of lovely birds in the area and the hospitable farmers in the area," he told Listin Diario.
He said that although the DR is the country with the most rupestrian art in the world, it has only exploited 5% due to a lack of specialists in the area.
To preserve the art, he recommended not touching the petroglyphs, not modifying the caves when they are opened to the public, placing explanatory signage and offering guided tours.
He called for respecting the fauna of the caves, including the bat colonies.
www.listin.com.do/la-republica/2010/8/3/153187/Encuentran-una-cueva-con-63-piezas-rupestres-en-Cotui (http://www.listin.com.do/la-republica/2010/8/3/153187/Encuentran-una-cueva-con-63-piezas-rupestres-en-Cotui)
www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2010/6/19/146990/Cotui-posee-turismo-oro-pina-y-un-ferry (http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2010/6/19/146990/Cotui-posee-turismo-oro-pina-y-un-ferry)
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