Gudrun

Gudrun club

Posted: 11 Mar 2026


Taken: 10 Feb 2003

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Cueva de las Manos

Cueva de las Manos
Die Cueva de las Manos liegt an den Hängen der Schlucht des Rio Pinturas, sie wurde durch Erosion ausgewaschen, als der Fluß noch wesentlich größer als heute war. Die Felszeichnungen in der Höhle sind zwischen 9500 und 1300 Jahre alt und wurden erst 1941 entdeckt. Seit 1999 sind die Cueva de las Manos und ihre Umgebung UNESCO- Weltkulturerbe.
Felszeichnungen mit Händen gibt es an vielen Stellen in Patagonien, diese hier sind jedoch die best erhaltenen und bedeutendsten.

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Erhard Bernstein, Nouchetdu38, Nora Caracci, Annemarie and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo


66 comments - The latest ones
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Fascinante visite merci pour l'info bonne journée.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Merci beaucoup, Patrick!
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
 Franck Chabal
Franck Chabal club
Une série passionnante, avec toutes ces mains qui racontent l'histoire de tous ces gens qui ont vécu il y a si longtemps********
Merci pour ce beau partage émouvant, HWW.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Franck Chabal club
Merci bien, Franck! Hunting scenes are common all over the world, the hands are more mysterious-coming of age ceremonies maybe...
2 months ago.
 WiePet
WiePet club
Wirklich faszinierend, wenn man bedenkt, wie alt diese Zeichnungen sind!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to WiePet club
Schönen Dank, Wiebke! Zum Glück wurden die spät entdeckt, deswegen sind sie noch recht gut erhalten.
2 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
A really fascinating and attractive series Gudrun,
Superb images and HWW!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thanks a lot, Roger!
2 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Magnificent paintings, so well preserved..
The PIP showing the hands is fantastic.!!!
Amazing images and text Gudrun!!
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thanks very much, Judite! As soon as the first tourists started to prise off bits and left their names, they put a gate in front:-)
2 months ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg club
Super! Da sieht man mal, wie lange es eigentlich schon "Graffiti" gibt! ;-D

HWW und schöne Restwoche, Gudrun!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Dida From Augsburg club
Besten Dank, Dida! Und der Witz ist, dass manche Motive auf der ganzen Welt vorkamen, obwohl die Leute sicher keinen Kontakt zueinander hatten.
2 months ago.
Dida From Augsburg club has replied to Gudrun club
Ja, stimmt - das mit den "Händen" hab ich mal in einem Bericht gesehen, war aber, glaub ich, irgendwo in Indonesien!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Dida From Augsburg club
Ja, stimmt, ich erinnere mich dunkel! Und Jagdszenen gab es damals auch überall (Lascaux, am Amazonas etc.)
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
These cave drawings look amazing, Gudrun. It must have a been a great experience photographing them. Best wishes, joe
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you so much, Joe! They were behind a locked gate but luckily a group of French anthropologists arrived, then we had the minimum number for a guided tour and they opened the cave:-)
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Now that is what we can call a wall Gudrun. A lot of ancient history here. You did well to get a tour here and see these painting first hand. Thanks for sharing.

HWW, enjoy the week. Herb
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you, Herb! It was really impressive but "young" compared to all the dinosaurs they dig up in Patagonia.
2 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Une visite s'impose pour partager un bout de notre histoire !****************
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Merci beaucoup, Jocelyne!
2 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Faszinierend!
HWW Gudrun.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
Schönen Dank, Edna!
2 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Amazing!
HWW Gudrun. Enjoy the day.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Many thanks, Pete!
2 months ago.
 Jo WaLo
Jo WaLo club
Außergewöhnliches Motiv zum Thema, tolle Fotos. HWW und noch eine gute Restwoche!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Jo WaLo club
Besten Dank, Jo!
2 months ago.
 Adele
Adele club
A great series of these amazing cave drawings!
HWW Gudrun
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Adele club
Thank you so much, Adele!
2 months ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
hWW Gudrun, kaum zu glauben, das sie so alt sind.
Manchmal habe ich so meine Zweifel, das sie mir zu modern rüber kommen
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to uwschu club
Danke vielmals, Uwe! Aus der Zeit gibt es weltweit so einige Höhlenmalereien-man könnte auch sagen, die Modernen sind gar nicht so modern;-)
2 months ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Das sind ja irre Zeichnungen. Tolle Farben. HWW, Gudrun
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to LotharW club
Schönen Dank, Lothar! Die Farben sind aus den örtlich vorkommenden Mineralien.
2 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Fast unfassbar! HWW, Gudrun!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Herzlichen Dank, Stephan! Gegen die Venus vom Hohlen Fels sind die Felszeichnungen geradezu jung;-)
2 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Our fascinating and mysterious ancestors…
Excellent.
HWW Gudrun.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Xata club
Obrigada, Isabel! Hunter-gatherers, possibly ancestors of the present day Tehuelche.
2 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Gudrun
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition
Great colours too
I am sure there must be a deeper meaning in the handprints - they seem to have very long fingers!
Best Wishes, HWW, a nice half week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thanks very much, Peter! There is speculation that the handprints were a coming of age ritual.
2 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome series! HWW!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks a lot, William!
2 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
super.
Die Grafik in PiP 1 ist auch toll.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Danke vielmals, Markus!
2 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
Zeugnisse der Menschheitsgeschichte. Tolle Entdeckungen und prima gezeigt. Solche auf Fels gemalten Bilder halten die Jahrtausende, unsere Bilder halten bis die Speicherkarte bricht ;-)))
HWW und schöne Tage bis zum Wochenende, Gudrun.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Mikus club
Besten Dank, Michael! Ein wahres Wort- analog hält länger:-)
2 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great series of cave rock art, Gudrun. Very similar in style to many here in Australia, also from long ago. Belated HWW.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you so much, George! I'm amazed that these people developed similar themes and styles when they probably didn't have any contact!
2 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
These are amazing and so well preserved.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Esther club
Thanks very much, Esther! The very dry climate certainly helped to preserve them.
2 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Das 1. PiP sieht aus wie ein Kunstwerk.
Klasse Serie, Gudrun!
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to trester88 club
Herzlichen Dank, Wilhelm!
2 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
I have a plate with the handprints of 2 of my grandchildren when they were much younger than they are now. I wonder if that plate will ever deserve to be a World Heritage site? ;-)

I have seen old rock paintings near Stavanger, mostly ships though, unsurprisngly. The second PIP shows just how keen those ancient civiluastions were to leave their marks.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Amelia club
Thank you so much, Amelia! Haha, who knows how your grandkids' handprints will be seen in 5000 years:-)
I didn't know about the ones in Stavanger, but there are famous ones in Alta which- also unsurprisingly- show reindeer, and they are roughly the same age as the paintings in Patagonia.
2 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
I don't understand why I have to repaint my house every five years due to deterioration, while those paints last for centuries. What is the formula of that paint? Best wishes, Anton.
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thanks a lot, Anton! Haha, the air in Patagonia is much cleaner, even today;-)
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Diese Felszeichnungen sind immer wieder beeindruckend, auch wenn man bedenkt, wie alt sie sind. Toll präsentiert, Gudrun !
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Schönen Dank, Percy! Ja, man könnte den Eindruck gewinnen, dass sich die Kunst seither nicht so einschneidend weiterentwickelt hat;-)
2 months ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Heisst wahrscheinlich so, weil sie von Hand bemalt wurde. ;-)
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to polytropos club
Die Negativabdrücke sind wohl mit Blasrohr entstanden. Hand vorhalten und Farbe aus dem Rohr pusten:-)
2 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Fascinating series
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you so much, Giliian!
2 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
great reportage series !
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Mille grazie, Nora!
2 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Hochinteressant!!!!!!***************************
2 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Herzlichen Dank, Nouchet!
2 months ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
Eine tolle Dokumentation! Wir haben weiter nördlich auch eine solche Höhle besichtigt, allerdings waren die Zeichnungen nicht so klar.
6 weeks ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Danke vielmals, Erhard, auch für all die Sternchen! Ja, die Hände gibt es an vielen Stellen in Patagonien, hier waren sie nur durch den Felsüberhang besser vor Erosion geschützt.
6 weeks ago.

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