The Caguana site, also known as Capá, is an important archaeological site located within the Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park in Puerto Rico.
Caguana Petroglyphs, Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park, Puerto Rico. Photo by Katka Nemcokova
Caguana was a ceremonial center for the Taíno people, roughly between AD 1200 and 1450. The plazas and ball courts are some of the most elaborate in the Caribbean. The photograph above shows some of the petroglyphs at Caguana, which are located on a stone alignment within the central plaza. These petroglyphs--a form of prehistoric art including etching and carving of the rock surface--illustrate images of humans and animals, and are believed to be figures from Taíno mythology.
The Caguana site is an interesting one for travelers to visit and learn more about the Taíno people, who were among the first Americans to meet European explorers.
Read more about Caguana
- Caguana site, glossary entry
- Timeline of the Caribbean
- Puerto Rico Vacation, Honeymoons and Romantic Travel at About.com
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What an interesting find!!!! I can’t get the share button to work for facebook for some reason. I think I can do it another way though.. I would love to see these in person, thanks for sharing, Kris!!
I took a tour at the Spanish Institute Museum (?) and the guide showed us a painting of people getting ready to go to the New World and in its midst there was what looked like a tipi for people to rest, or whatever, conical tent. And he was suggesting that this idea was introduced from the OLd World (?). HHmmmm.