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The Taino Indians carved these petroglyphs. They lived on 'Boricua'
fairly peacefully until Ponce de Leon, a Spanish Conquistador,
arrived to settle the island in 1508.
Taino
Petroglyphs on river rocks on the Rio Blanco River. Daniel is
tracing the indentations with chalk ( not advisable unless you
use a special soft chalk). He's got a rope around him for safety.
It is still not known how the indians were able to create such
deep grooves in granite rock. There are many sites with petroglyphgs
carved on rock around PR. Robin is the best guide to take you there. Off road # 191 above Naguabo on the
south side of the rainforest.
One
theory about the meaning of these guys with 'birds' on their heads
is that they are depicting psychedelic drug induced voyages and
the little guys represent shamans.
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