Type of site:
Open-air Site
Village/Town:
Municipality: Vila Nova de Foz Côa ()
Region: Northeast Region
State: Portugal
Telephone: (+351) 279 768 260 (+351) 965 778 799
Website: https://arte-coa.pt/en/parque/
E-mail: museugeral@arte-coa.pt
Natural Environment:
Canada do Inferno is located on the left bank of the Côa River, in the municipality and parish of Vila Nova de Foz Côa. The visit begins at the Côa Museum. The tour continues in an off-road vehicle, with a guide, along a paved road for approximately 7 km, to the site of the abandoned Baixo Côa dam. From there, the route continues for another 3 km along traditional Portuguese cobblestones, passing by these same works that are part of the history of the discovery of Côa art.
Archaeological evidences in the site:
The permanent exhibition, which is fully interactive and technologically advanced, takes us into the world of the artists who filled the rocky outcrops on the banks of the Côa River with representations of animals, signs, and anthropomorphic figures during much of prehistory, from the Upper Paleolithic (almost 30,000 years ago) to the end of the Iron Age and the beginning of the Romanization of the territory (and even in more recent phases). The recreation of the daily life of the people who populated the valley and their rock art (their techniques, styles, and themes) are the central themes of a modern museum that offers content for all types of audiences.