Pinturas River
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The Pinturas River is a river
in Patagonia
Argentina
, running through the Pinturas River Canyon
, near the Cueva de las Manos
archeological site.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, running through the Pinturas River Canyon
Pinturas River Canyon
The Pinturas River Canyon located 160 km from the town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz, Argentina. It is most famous for containing the Cueva de las Manos, ancient cave art dating back some 13,000 years....
, near the Cueva de las Manos
Cueva de las Manos
Cueva de las Manos is a cave or a series of caves located in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, 163 km south of the town of Perito Moreno. It is famous for the paintings of hands, made by the indigenous inhabitants some 9,000 years ago...
archeological site.