A0229300 (ăl′tə-mîr′ə, äl′tä-mē′rä) A group of caverns of northern Spain west-southwest of Santander. The caves contain magnificent specimens of Paleolithic art discovered in 1879.
Altamira
(Spanish altaˈmira) n (Placename) a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings
Al•ta•mi•ra
(ˌæl təˈmɪər ə)
n. a cave in N Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs. Translations