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The Cueva de Berna

The Cueva de Berna located to 2 km of the boundaries of the National Park of the East in the town of Boca. Yuma, La Altagracia province, is one of the most impressive caves. Of the Dominican Republic by the quantity and quality of the petroglyphs that preserves. In this cave are around 300 figures recorded in their floors and walls, It is Bern caves or Bernard.

The petroglyphs are distributed in three specific areas: at the entrance to the cave. A small set in the cave, and another on the left side of the entrance of the cave. Surprisingly it still retains something of painting, displaying an abstract style, dominated by. The figures in concentric circles, fretwork, among others.

This is the only cave that has been scientifically excavated in the area of the Parque Nacional del Este, and is a destination. Very frequented by tourists, which do not conceal their astonishment to contemplate these cave works. Looking at them, It is natural to let the imagination. And settle at that point in the story where the aborigines embodied these figures as a form of communication.

This place is recommended for lovers of historic places.