The Cave of the Bears of Tella

The Cave of the Bears of Tella
The Cave of the Bears of Tella

You may well have seen films with bear caves in them, but I doubt you've ever visited one in person. The Cave of the Bears of Tella can help you get to know a little more about a species of bear that lived in the Pyrenees more than 90 centuries ago.

It is located in the beautiful town of Tella-SinThe village is located in the province of Huesca, 1.6 km above sea level. More specifically, the cavern is located in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Parksurrounded by dreamlike places.

The beauty of the whole cave system is that it's made of karst formation and has a distance of about 100 metres, where you can enjoy two levels of rock formations, mainly limestone, and water with a high CO2 content.

You can walk to the cave in about 2 hours, although there will come a point where you will have to get out of the car and walk for 10 minutes along a small path.

 

After entering the cave, you will have to go down to a small room where small watercourses once flowed. Afterwards, you will have to go up to another room to be able to contemplate a site. It is believed that this room was the entrance, especially because of the decorative motifs and the layout.

The Cave Bear Museum is located on the upper floor of the Tella Mill and serves as a starting point for the tour thanks to its detailed information about the caves and caverns.

You will be able to walk through more than 75 square metres of the richest information about these beautiful formations.

 

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