Cave of El Buxu

El Buxu Cave is located near the village of Cardes. It was discovered in 1916 and studied shortly afterwards by Count de la Vega del Sella and H. Obermaier, who focused mainly on its parietal art.

Its stratigraphy contains important Solutrean levels with lithic and bone industry, accompanied by various examples of movable art, including a rare sculpture of a bird carved on the tusk of a cave bear and a limestone plaque engraved with different motifs (animals, signs and anthropomorphs).

The cave combines paintings and engravings of horses, goats, deer, bison, etc., with geometric and zoomorphic figures.

The parietal art of the El Buxu cave also contains varied representations made in different techniques, engravings and paintings, and with a wide repertoire, geometric and zoomorphic figures.

According to recent excavations, during some of its Solutrean occupations, it has been possible to determine that El Buxu functioned as a seasonal summer and autumn settlement for hunting deer, chamois and goats.

Access:
5 km from Cangas de Onís in the direction of Panes, on the AS-114, take a turning to the left that leads to the village of Cardes where you take a 1 km path that will take you to the cave.