Pomier Caves

The Pomier Caves, a group of 55 caves north of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic's south, is among the Most Impressive Caves in the Dominican Republic. They have the Caribbean's largest collection of rock art, made largely by the Tano people but also by the Carib people and the Igneri, the pre-Columbian indigenous occupants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and some of the Lesser Antilles, since 2,000 years ago.

The unrestricted quarrying of limestone nearby has harmed these caverns. The importance of maintaining these caves, which were found in 1851, has been noted by archaeologists. Approximately 6,000 drawings, carvings, and pictographs of birds, fish, reptiles, and human figures may be found in the caverns. The paintings were created using a mixture of charcoal and animal fat. According to archaeologists, the paintings were preserved by the natural humidity given by the caverns' depth.

Location: north of San Cristobal