Day 29 of 365 Things to Do in Panama

Day 29 of 365 Things to Do in Panama. Probe the history of petroglyphs in Panama. Petroglyphs are pictorial images created by removing part of a rock surface by picking, carving or engraving. Petroglyphs are found world-wide and in Panama you can see them in almost every area of the country. Some of them date back to as far as the 15th century!

They are most abundant in the Chiriquí province. Other sites where they have been found include: El Valle, La Pintada, Rio Grande, Calobre, Atalaya, Ocu, La Mesa, Sona, Mamey, Boca Baja, Caldera, Boquete, Concepcion, San Miguel, and El Volcan.