Pomier Caves

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The Pomier Caves are a series of 55 caves located north of San Cristobal in the south of the Dominican Republic. They contain the largest collection of rock art in the Caribbean created since 2,000 years ago primarily by the Taíno people but also the Kalinago people and the Igneri, the pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles. These caves have been damaged by the uncontrolled mining of limestone nearby.

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Location: 18.4677, -70.135, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Cueva de Mana
  • Pomier Caves
    series of caves in Dominican Republic
Labyrinthine pictography associated with the Igneri culture (Ciboney), Bridge Cave, El Pomier.Labyrinthine pictography associated with the Igneri culture (Ciboney), Bridge Cave, El Pomier.
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Pictograph of cohoba consumption found in Pomier caves. 2000 years old.Pictograph of cohoba consumption found in Pomier caves. 2000 years old.
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    sitecaveCueva de ManacaveWikidata
    sitecavePomier CavescaveWikidata
    commonsimageLabyrinthine pictography associated with the Igneri culture (Ciboney), Bridge Cave, El Pomier. Commons
    commonsimageEspeleotema Commons
    commonsimageMurcielagos Commons
    commonsimagePictograph of cohoba consumption found in Pomier caves. 2000 years old. Commons
    commonsimageCueva El Pomier Commons
    commonsimageCueva El Pomier Commons