Next Stop: Pinturas Rupestres

Compared to the 120 million year old dinotracks that I saw in Sousa, my next stop appears positively contemporary - circa 5,000 year old cave paintings in Lajedo da Soledade, a small community near Apodi, 75km south of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte. The paintings - approximately fifty-two in total - are located in and around ragged limestone caves, remnants of when the area was covered by the sea. Again, a pretty neat visit, both for the paintings as well as the surreal calcareous landscape. One area was off unfortunately limits as it was currently experiencing a bee infestation. I considered it wise to stay away....