Pedra Pintada Photo: Pedra Pintada

Pedra Pintada is an archaeological monument and the rocky formation, which is in the state of Roraima, 140 km from the state capital city of Boa Vista, on an Indian reservation San Marcos. Translated from Portuguese it means "painted stone".

In height the rock reaches 35 meters and about 83 meters above sea level. In this rock archaeologists discovered a cave with the remains of the famous rock art, fragments of ceramics, dyes, stone axes, guns, crystal, bones of small animals and fish, seeds and many other fossil items that bear witness to the settlement here of the settlements of primitive people. Found the pictures of people, animals and symbols were made in white and pink. They gave the name "painted stone". Archaeological Pedra Pintada dates from about 2000 BC

Currently Pedra Pintada – known attractions of Brazil. Many tourists from all over the world come here to see the traces of ancient man. For tourists specially guided tours through the caves. Immediately on an Indian reservation is a small market where you can buy Souvenirs with the image of the rock paintings of ancient people, get acquainted with local cuisine.

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