Pinturas Rupestres de la Sierra de San Francisco

Perseverance and ingenuity have enabled humans to survive in the harshness of the peninsula. It is unknown when the original settlers arrived in Baja California. They hunted and gathered food as nomads in this arid land as early as 12,000 years ago, as attested by richly painted caves. Much later, Europeans landed on these shores looking for fame and fortune, or to bring their faith to the native people. The newcomers and their descendants populated the peninsula, albeit sparsely, making a living by ranching, farming, mining, and fishing. Today, as populations and tourism increase, we explore the boundary between us and the natural world, seeking understanding and a relationship that will sustain our species and the beautiful diversity of the peninsula
Cave painting perspective, Sierra San FranciscoEnrique HambletonLayers of figures adorn caves and high overhangs above a steep canyon wall. When missionaries inquired how the paintings got there, the native people answered that they were painted by an ancient race of giants. Images of the cave paintings are reproduced with the permission of the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.