Las Monedas Cave
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Twelve thousand years ago, the last hunter-gatherers who inhabited the Cantabrian Cornice used charcoal to sketch inside a small chamber. They depicted the final cold-climate animals to live in this region before their extinction, such as reindeer and a bison, alongside ibexes and horses. As they journey through the interior, visitors will be amazed by the cave’s true geological treasure: spectacular limestone formations including columns, colorful flowstones, disks, and delicate stalactites and stalagmites that lend an air of fragility to several of its chambers.
Opening Hours
Closed: January 1st and 6th, and December 24th, 25th, and 31st.
Low Season:
From October 21st to February 28th
– Mondays CLOSED.
– Tuesdays to Fridays, and Sundays 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
Tour sessions: 9:40 AM, 10:40 AM, 11:40 AM, 12:40 PM, and 1:40 PM.
– Saturdays 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Tour sessions: 9:35 AM, 10:35 AM, 11:35 AM, 12:40 PM, and 1:40 PM.
Ticket Office: Located at the Centro de Arte Rupestre de Cantabria (Cantabria Rock Art Center) in Puente Viesgo.
Maximum capacity per session: 7 people.
Mid Season:
From March 1st to June 14th & September 16th to October 20th
– Mondays CLOSED.
– Tuesdays to Saturdays 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Tour sessions: 9:40 AM, 10:40 AM, 11:40 AM, 3:40 PM, and 4:40 PM.
– Sundays 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Tour sessions: 9:40 AM, 10:40 AM, 11:40 AM, 12:40 PM, and 1:40 PM.
Ticket Office: Located at the Centro de Arte Rupestre de Cantabria (Cantabria Rock Art Center) in Puente Viesgo.
Maximum capacity per session: 7 people.
High Season:
From June 15th to September 15th
– Mondays CLOSED.
– Tuesdays to Saturdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Tour sessions: 10:10 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:10 PM, 4:10 PM, and 5:10 PM.
– Sundays de 10h00 a 15h00.
Tour sessions: 10:10 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:10 PM, 1:10 PM, and 2:10 PM.
Ticket Office: Located at the Centro de Arte Rupestre de Cantabria (Cantabria Rock Art Center) in Puente Viesgo.
Maximum capacity per session: 7 people.
Information & Bookings:
942 59 84 25
reservascuevas@culturadecantabria.es
Online Booking: cuevas.culturadecantabria.com
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From the municipality of Puente Viesgo, right next to the town’s parking lot, take the CA-703 road leading to the Monte Castillo caves. After driving 1.4 km, you will reach a parking area from which you can walk to the Visitor Center. It is also possible to access the site on foot from Puente Viesgo by taking the PR-17 trail located next to the parking lot. A visit here can be easily combined with El Castillo Cave, which is just 600 meters away GPS COORDINATES: 43°17’33″N 3°57’55″W |
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Located on Mount Castillo and just 600 meters from El Castillo Cave, Las Monedas Cave was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 due to its rock art. It owes its name to the discovery of a hoard of coins dating back to the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (Reyes Católicos), found deep inside the cave.
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