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Caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca

Burgos, Spain
Ranked #6 of 16 attractions in Burgos
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves, Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins
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Tampa, FL
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Let's face it, there isn't a ton to do in Burgos, so this is one of the star attractions. For less than 10 Euros (with student id), I was able to get an admission ticket to the Museum of Human Evolution, a bus ride to Atapuerca, and a tour of Atapuerca. I signed up a day prior, which is a... More

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Madrid
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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Cantabria
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2011
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We'd waited a long time to go to Atapuerca, and to be honest, we were a bit disappointed with the visit. You have to book a tour before you go at the offices in a village nearby, you can't go of your own accord. You're given a time and you're taken by bus to the caves, where you meet the... More

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Cardigan
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2009
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While walking the pilgrims route to Compostella, we stayed in Atapuerca looking forward to seeing the archeological site. We went first to the interpretaion centre in the centre of the village which had ridiculous videos showing how primitive people lived, lots of daubing of blood and love interest! We then walked out on a long dusty track to the archaeological... More

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Madrid, Spain
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184 helpful votes 184 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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Burgos, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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Leon, Spain
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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Castejon
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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Madrid, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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