Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
UNESCO Map
Description: Located in the north-west Colombian Amazon, Chiribiquete National Park is the largest protected area in the country. One of the defining features of the park is the presence of tepuis (table-top mountains), sheer-sided sandstone plateaux that dominate the forest and result in dramatic scenery that is reinforced by its remoteness and inaccessibility. Over 75,000 paintings, dating from 20,000 BCE to the present day, are to be seen on the walls of the 60 rock shelters around the bases of the tepuis. Believed to be linked to the worship of the jaguar, a symbol of power and fertility, these paintings depict hunting scenes, battles, dances and ceremonies. The indigenous communities, which are not directly present on the site, consider the region sacred.
Date inscribed: 2018.0
Area in hectares: 2782354
Category specified: Cultural/Natural
State: Colombia
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3JF8IAxaoc