Tourism in Buenos Aires has sectors that are recognized for their historical and archaeological value. In addition, the road to get to them is quite an adventure.
The Buenos Aires province It has cave tours that are excellent for adventure and architectural tourism. One of the most important locations on the circuit is Window Mountain Rangefrom the Tornquist district. There you can visit the Florencio Cave through a hiking route that will be rewarded with excellent landscapes and ancient cave paintings.
Exploring the formations left by the corrosion of water and wind on the rocks for thousands of years is like visiting some of the homes and territories of the first inhabitants of the area. The previous Director of Archaeological and Paleontological Heritage of the province, Fernando Olivastated: “So far we have dated findings to around 6,300 years old, and this surely belongs to the first societies that inhabited the Sierra de la Ventana area.”
The Sierras Grandes nature reserve, located east of the route that connects Sierra de la Ventana with Saldungaray, contains the Florencio Cave. Another 45 similar sites were also found in this area with findings from different times. One of them dates back 1,600 years, others date back to after the arrival of the Spanish, and the oldest are between 6,500 and 7,000 years old. Among the finds were paintings, ceramic objects and painted leather.
What activities to do in Cueva Florencio, Province of Buenos Aires
The history that this place holds attracts both history lovers and adventurers and families who want to explore and enjoy nature. The path to the cave is an attraction in itself. because of the height that is reached and the excellent Views of the Sauce Grande Valley that gives away. This area attracts lovers of trekking throughout the province due to its multiple trail options and variety of difficulties and lengths.
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Window Mountain Range
The main attraction of the Florencio Cave is its extensive stone wall that has a great variety of cave drawings. One of them is a red hand while the most important one is Boata drawing in different shades of red that could date back to the arrival of Europeans in the area in the 16th century. While you can also explore the interior of the cave to enter the almost tangible darkness.
How to get to Florencio Cave, Buenos Aires Province
From the capital of the Buenos Aires district of Tornquistyou have to take a journey of just under an hour to reach the Sierras Grandes nature reserve. You will start by taking Provincial Route 76 until you connect to the right with Provincial Route 72. Soon you will continue along Avenida Tres Picos and turn towards San Martín until you reach your destination. In total, it is a journey of almost 48 kilometers.
Source: Ambito
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