Cal Orcko

Sauropodomorpha footprints in Cal Orcko

Cal Orcko is a paleontological site in Bolivia with a steep wall with thousands of dinosaur foot prints in it.[1] it is situated near the city of Sucre. The huge site is located on a cliff with a slope of 73 degrees, 80 meters (260 ft) high and 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) long. Foot prints of 293 species of dinosaurs from upper cretaceous period are currently identified.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Avakian, Talia (26 June 2015). "There's a wall in Bolivia that's covered in thousands of dinosaur footprints, and it's becoming a major tourist attraction".
  2. ↑ Belcher, Ian (15 July 2011). "Dinosaur tracking in Bolivia" – via The Guardian.

Coordinates: 19°00′10″S 65°14′14″W / 19.0028°S 65.2372°W / -19.0028; -65.2372


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