Ancient World

Boca de Potrerillos

Boca de Potrerillos is an archeological site located some 14 km from the municipal head of Mina, Nuevo León, Mexico. About 60 km north east from Monterrey within the inter-sierra valleys of the Sierra Madre Oriental is the “mouth” or entrance to the Potrerillos Canyon between the Zorra and Antrisco hills. The site covers an area of about 6 km2. The main feature of this site is containing one of the largest concentrations of rock art in Mexico. Although there are some paintings, the vast majority of works are petroglyphs; there are approximately 3,000 in the área.

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See also

• ▸Capitoline Venus
• ▸Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch
• ▸Elenska Basilica

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