Cueva del Ratón
The only rock-art site on the Sierra San Francisco that can be visited as a day trip. It lies close to the highway, where red and black human figures and animals can be seen up close.
Cueva del Ratón lies near the village of San Francisco de la Sierra, about 37 kilometres along a paved mountain road that branches off Highway 1. It is the top choice for visitors who lack time for multi-day mule trekking to see the Great Murals. The shallow rock shelter is painted with red and black human figures, deer and goats, and along the way there are views over deep canyons. You must register and pay at the museum in town first, then pick up a guide in the village. A round trip takes half a day from town. The mountain road has many bends, so driving in daylight is recommended.
Opening hours
Guide registration required; visit during daytime
Nearby sights
- Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
- San Ignacio Oasis
- Mission San Ignacio Kadakaamán
- Museo de las Pinturas Rupestres de San Ignacio
- Las Tres Vírgenes
- San Ignacio Lagoon