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Altamira

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Al·ta·mi·ra  (lt-mîr, ältä-mrä)
A group of caverns of northern Spain west-southwest of Santander. The caves contain magnificent specimens of Paleolithic art discovered in 1879.
Altamira (Spanish) [altaˈmira]
n
(Placename) a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings
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Altamira [ˌæltəˈmiːrə] N the Altamira caves → las cuevas de Altamira
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