Marbella joins the candidacy of the Malaga caves for UNESCO Heritage status

The Marbella City Council has decided to join the candidacy promoted by the Province of Málaga to recognize the prehistoric caves of the province as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the Pecho Redondo cave in Sierra Blanca, as announced by the municipal executive spokesperson, Félix Romero, at the end of the Local Government Board meeting.

The joint proposal groups 12 caves with Paleolithic paintings, aiming to become the second landmark in the province recognized by UNESCO, following the Antequera Dolmens. These are large natural cavities, with completely dark areas, encompassing the caves of Pileta, Ardales, and Nerja; and other medium-sized caves, also with dark areas, that include Gato, Las Suertes, Toro/Calamorro, Pecho Redondo, Navarro IV (La Araña), Victoria, Higuerón/Tesoro, Gallinero, and Doncella.

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The joint World Heritage candidacy originated from the researchers and conservators of the Ardales and Nerja caves, and it has been joined by the municipalities of Antequera, Ardales, Benalmádena, Benaoján, Nerja, Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga, and Marbella, with the intention of having these sites recognized as Paleolithic heritage.