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Sacred place

Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco1993

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

Some researchers have found a magic-religious sense in the mural, due to the representation of huge human figures with outstretched arms, which coexist with endemic species: pumas, hares, snakes, whales, among others. It is believed that this was a ceremonial place.

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  • Title: Sacred place
  • Creator: Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
  • Date Created: 1993
  • Location Created: Mexico
  • Rights: Visit Baja California Sur
  • Location: Mexico
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (i)(iii)
  • Date of Inscription: 1993
  • Category of Site: Cultural site
UNESCO World Heritage

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