Complejo kárstico del monte de La Garma | |
![]() Approach to the cave, entrance covered by a white sheet | |
Location | Cantabria, Spain |
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Coordinates | 43°25′50″N 3°39′57″W / 43.43056°N 3.66583°W |
Type | karst cave complex |
Site notes | |
Condition | excellent |
Public access | No |
Official name | La Garma |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, iii |
Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
Part of | Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain |
Reference no. | 310-014 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Official name | Complejo Kárstico del Monte de la Garma |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Archaeological site |
Designated | 7 July 1998 |
Reference no. | RI-55-0000118 |
The La Garma cave complex is a parietal art-bearing paleoanthropological cave system in Cantabria, Spain. It is located just north of the village of Omoño, part of the municipality of Ribamontán al Monte. The cave complex is noted for one of the best preserved floors from the Paleolithic containing more than 4,000 fossils and more than 500 graphical units. It is part of the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain World Heritage Site.
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