HAPPY WEEKEND STEEMIANS! .. AT THE TOP OF THE ELEPHANT STONE
Greetings to all and many blessings ... I invite you all to visit the Elephant Stone which is a rock formation that is in the area of Caruachi, near the city of Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar State (Venezuela). In it you can find ancient petroglyphs from the pre-Columbian era and small caverns. Its main feature is its shape, which seen from the right flank and with the imagination of the original inhabitants of the area, resembles that of a lying elephant.
The geological formation also has one of the most interesting collections of petroglyphs nationwide, the cave paintings created in the rock by the first inhabitants of these lands also have a spiritual and social character, since it served as a means of expression and veneration of their gods, which has surrounded this particular point of a series of legends that were transmitted from generation to generation.
Dr. Mario Sanoja and Lic. Iraida Vargas belonging to the Central University of Venezuela, were the discoverers and first scholars of this series of pictograms embedded in the hard stone, which contained human figures, animals and a large representation with rays like of sun, in addition to lines and diverse forms that challenge the understanding of modern eyes.
Tourists from all over the world visit this area, they are famous for 4x4 vehicles and those that are made to climb it on foot, for many to conquer its top, although it is not a task of the most difficult, it fills them with pride and power to see the horizon from the top where nature, history and legend meet is a personal satisfaction.
Here I am with @ marivirgi1 at the top enjoying the view!.. BYYEEE
