David K
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Feb. Baja Bound Travel Article on LAS PINTAS Petroglyphs and Nomad CATAVIŅA Pictograph discussion
http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/el_rosario_petroglyphs.p...
Thank you Geoff!
[Edited on 4-7-2011 by David K]
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thanks !!
can you give me detailed instructions on ow to see the rock art at CATAVINA ? never been and would love to see it. tried to find it once and just
couldn't see where to walk.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
thanks !!
can you give me detailed instructions on ow to see the rock art at CATAVINA ? never been and would love to see it. tried to find it once and just
couldn't see where to walk. |
It is just north of the arroyo crossing on Hwy. 1 about 2 miles north of Cataviņa. A wide road drops to the east side of the highway and down into the
sandy arroyo at the base of the boulder hill.
Here are all my trips to the Cataviņa painted cave, in them are GPS and photos from below the boulder hill you must climb up. The cave is at the very
top, across the arroyo from Hwy. 1:
1) http://www.vivabaja.com/401/page11.html (2001)
2) http://vivabaja.com/703/page5.html (2003)
3) http://vivabaja.com/105/page2.html (2005)
4) http://vivabaja.com/1106/page2.html (2006)
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Great pics of the painted cave. A definite stopping point.
Sometimes you really do question; why you are and where you are.
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really wonderful pics. will try to find it. a definite must-see.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
really wonderful pics. will try to find it. a definite must-see. |
If you are going north towards El Rosario, the parking area is just after you cross the arroyo (that sometimes has water in it) and go up the other
side... It will be the first turnoff to your right. There used to be a building there.
The side road goes down to the arroyo... park... walk across the arroyo to the boulder hill... and climb up to the top. There is/ was a sign at the
top by the cave that you could see from the highway. Photo of the hill in the last link (2006 trip) with Josh in it.
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I saw the photo and will try to find it again ! thanks so much. when you say there was a building, is it where the "museum" used to be or another
one ?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I saw the photo and will try to find it again ! thanks so much. when you say there was a building, is it where the "museum" used to be or another
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Yup... it was geo-dome I recall.
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thanks. now I know where to start out.
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As you approach the direction of the cave, look for the INAH sign that is posted outside the cave. This sign can actually be seen from the highway.
(The sign says, roughly, respect your heritage ...).
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
As you approach the direction of the cave, look for the INAH sign that is posted outside the cave. This sign can actually be seen from the highway.
(The sign says, roughly, respect your heritage ...). |
The sign is up on top of the rock hill, across the arroyo from the highway... way over and up there. The cave is right behind the sign, actually a
boulder room more than a cave. This hill is above the junction of two arroyos that meet before crossing Hwy. 1 (the big dip with water sometimes in
it, about 2 miles north of Cataviņa). Let me know if you need some Google Earth images of it!
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David, David, David........ 
If its painted it is a pictograph, if its scratched or pecked it is a petroglyph.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bwana_John
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David, David, David........
If its painted it is a pictograph, if its scratched or pecked it is a petroglyph. |
I know... did you look at the photos... ? This thread got side-barred about the Cataviņa painted (pictograph) cave... 
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Again... here is the topic link: http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/el_rosario_petroglyphs.p...
Here also are more photos at Las Pintas: http://vivabaja.com/pintas
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Kilometer Marker
I just found my notes on the kilometer marker by the Cataviņa painted cave turnoff... it is Km. 176
Cataviņa is at Km. 179
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thanks. that's great.
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