Cueva del Indio, Puerto Rico

Petroglyphs at the site of Cueva del Indio (near Arecibo, Puerto Rico, photograph in January of 2017 with the help of Jose Massas Rivera and Neathery Batsell Fuller. All of the images in the lower chamber of the cave were taken by Jose.


Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 45 of a 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio above a small crawlway. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in a niche directly under the pit entrance to the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph in the lower chamber of Cueva del Indio. Scale is 50 cm scale.



Petroglyph directly above the pit entrance to Cueva del Indio. It is approximately 20 cm in diameter.



View from the lower chamber to the upper portion of Cueva del Indio. Yes, Professor Fuller was not able to safely traverse the narrow ledge to the wooden ladder. Next time, I will bring a safety rope!



Distant view of the ridge of limestone dissected by the Caribbean Sea at the site of Cuvea del Indio.



Panorama photograph of Michael and Neathery Fuller near the pit entrance to Cueva del Indio.


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Panorama photograph inside of Cueva del Indio. The smaller entrance to the left side is actively used by the waves of the Caribbean Sea.


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