Day two, part two

The second stop on our Birthday/Tuesday Adventure was on the coast just east of Arecibo at La Cueva del Indio.

La Cueva del Indio is said to contain the largest number of petroglyphs found along the coastal zone, some of which are visible without climbing down into the cave. 

 Which is a good thing. Access down into the cave is by a wooden ladder. If I made it to the ladder, I would have been fine. But the "steps" to reach the ladder were slick and sand covered. Elaine hates heights and she especially hates to see someone she cares about on the edge. So out of deference I stayed at the top.

The cave is believed to have been a ceremonial site for indigenous peoples long before - maybe thousands of years before Columbus bumped into the island in 1493. The petroglyphs in the cave were made as part ceremonial rites. According a reliable source (it's on the Web - it has to be true, right?) the Planning Board of Puerto Rico designated Cueva del Indio as a Natural Reserve in 1992. Since then, the cave is managed by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA). They try to maintain it for conservation purposes.

But the cave is only one of the attractions along the shore. The coastline is spectacular!

We only explored at little bit of it and only one of the beaches. Everything we've heard and seen tells us this is an area that needs a lot more exploration. There are several more Tuesday Adventure Days along this stretch of our North Shore.