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The Cueva del Castillo, or Cave of the Castle, is an archaeological site within the complex of the Caves of Monte Castillo, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain.. Engraved and perforated stag antler baton (pendant?) of upper Magdalenian age, carved with image of stag
Cava (Catalan:, pl. caves; Spanish:, pl. cavas) is a sparkling wine of denominación de origen (DO) status from Spain. It may be white ( blanco ) or rosé ( rosado ). The Macabeo , Parellada and Xarel·lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava. [ 1 ]
Long considered one of the country's best wine-producing regions after the Rioja, it is also one of the most ancient viticultural areas in Europe. Perhaps better-known for its Cava production (a sparkling wine which has had its own Denominación de Origen since 1986) white grape varieties predominate, although the region also produces some ...
Spain is a country with many caves. The most famous Spanish caves are: Cave of Altamira, in Cantabria, famous for its Upper Paleolithic paintings.; Cuevas del Drach, on Majorca, containing one of the largest subterranean lakes in the world.
Solutrean paintings include images of horses and goats, as well as handprints that were created when artists placed their hands on the cave wall and blew pigment over them to leave a negative image. Numerous other caves in northern Spain contain Paleolithic art, but none is as complex or well-populated as Altamira.
Brett Schulman knows crazy—and he’s not talking about the feta.. The 52-year-old CEO and co-founder has watched Cava, the cult-classic Mediterranean fast-casual spot, skyrocket.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The Cave of Altamira is located near Santillana del Mar.This cave, called the "Sistine Chapel of Quaternary", is relatively small (270 m (890 ft)) and contains the rock paintings of sixteen bison, several depictions of deer, the largest of which is 2.25 m (7.4 ft) tall and of horses.
Macabeo, also called Viura or Macabeu (Catalan: [məkəˈβew], French:), is a white variety of wine grape.. It is widely grown in the Rioja region of northeastern Spain, the Cava producing areas south of Barcelona, and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.