Rock paintings
Red and yellow.
Lajedo de Soledade is an archaeological and natural site on the Apodi plateau in Rio Grande do Norte, about seventy kilometres from Mossoró, and the largest limestone outcrop of the Potiguar Basin, covering some three square kilometres. The rock formed about ninety million years ago, when a shallow sea covered the region. As the land rose and the sea withdrew, rain and floods carved the limestone into caves, fissures, shelters and ravines. Water gathered in them during the rains, drawing the giant animals of the Ice Age and later prehistoric people. Fossils of extinct animals and remains of marine creatures have been found here. The site is best known for its rock paintings in red, yellow and black, made with fingertips, twigs and primitive brushes, along with carved engravings, seen in some thirty spots in the ravines. It is run by the Friends of Lajedo de Soledade Foundation, has a small museum, and is visited with local guides.
Red and yellow.
A natural maze.
Ice Age animals.
Soledade district, Apodi municipality, on the Apodi plateau, Rio Grande do Norte
Yes, visits are made with local guides.