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Petroglyphs, Albergue Ecologico, Ometepe, Nicaragua

The Sign That Greeted Our Arrival
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This was the sign that greeted our arrival. In addition to the usual restrictions, an entry fee of 25 cordovas was charged (about US $1.15).


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:12:43 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1799
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Each Petroglyph Was Covered
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All the pre-Columbian petroglyphs, from the smallest to the largest, were covered to protect them from further degradation due to rain.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:27:44 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1821
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A Small Petroglyph Under A Small Enclosure
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A small pre-Columbian petroglyph carved into a small boulder, no more than 30 cm across, was covered by an equally small enclosure.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:33:08 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1829
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Close-Up Of The Small Boulder's Face
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A close-up shot of the small boulder's face revealed detail both of the pre-Columbian petroglyph on it, but also of how much the petroglyph has eroded over the years.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:33:14 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1830
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A Really Huge Boulder
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A really huge boulder under a large enclosure was located part way up a hill and among other unadorned boulders. One has to wonder why this boulder was chosen from among so many others.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:14:21 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1872
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The Face Of The Boulder
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The face of this huge boulder, with its two sections of pre-Columbian petroglyphs evident. The right-hand face was more eroded than the left-hand face (camera point of view).


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:14:21 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1873
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Close Up Of The Left-hand Face
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A close up shot of the left-hand face (camera point of view) of the pre-Columbian petroglyphs on the large boulder.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:15:07 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1875
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The Best Example Behind A Fence
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The best example of a pre-Columbian petroglyph was in a small field surrounded by a fence with a latched gate to keep livestock out. Humans could pass through the gate to take shots close up like this.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:30:16 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1879
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Close-Up Of The Best Example
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Here was a close-up shot taken of the best example of a pre-Columbian petroglyph on a large boulder in a fenced yard.


Pre-Colombian Petroglyphs   •  On slopes of Volcán Maderas   •  Albergue Ecologico El Porvenir, Ometepe, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 25 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:30:24 Saturday 19 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1880
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