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Hi! This is Sandy Van Soye for Trekking the Planet.
Well, we have been moving south last few weeks in South America.
And, today, we are in the Patagonia region of Argentina.
This morning, we have taking a tour of the Cueva de Las Manos or the Cave of the Hands.
This is a UNESCO world heritage site that actually has rock art or paintings as old
as 9,000 years! So, we have been looking at the different
types of paintings along the rock walls. They include different hands -- even one
with six fingers. Some are positive. Some are negative. Using
the paint that they made themselves. We have seen mountains depicted.
We have seen water represented. We have seen a variety of animals including
in a puma print. And guanacos which is like a llama.
So, it has been very interesting to see this and get a glimpse into the culture here that
lived so long in this area. That's it for now.
Check back later for more updates. Thanks!