The Stone Zoo
| The Stone Zoo | |
|---|---|
| Zoologico de Piedra | |
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| Location | Yateras, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 20°16′29″N 75°04′08″W / 20.274632°N 75.069017°W |
| Created | 1977 |
| Founder | Ángel Íñigo Blanco (1935-2014) |
| Designation | Cultural Patrimony of Cuba |
| Website | Zoologicodepiedra.com |
The Stone Zoo (Zoologico de Piedra in Spanish) is a collection of more than 400 animal and people sculptures in rock in Alto de Boquerón, Yateras, Cuba.[1][2] It is the only stone zoo in the world.[3]
History
In 1977, the self-taught sculptor Ángel Íñigo Blanco (1935-2014) quit his coffee-picking job and started to chisel rocks in the natural park. His son Ángel Íñigo Pérez took on the project.[4][5][6]
The Stone Zoo was declared Cultural Patrimony of Cuba on June 26, 1985.[citation needed] The Stone Zoo is part of the Cuchillas del Toa biosphere reserve.[7]
References
- ^ Hunt, Nigel. "Zoologico de Piedras". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "En fotos, Zoológico de piedra". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Stone zoo, the only one in the world is in Cuba, Cubaheadlines.com, 28 October 2010
- ^ Ailyn Martín Pastrana, Stone Zoo: Somewhere between nature and art, Lahabana.com
- ^ Guantanamo’s Stone Zoo: A One-of-a-Kind Experience, Havanatimes.org, 16 March 2016
- ^ "Muere Ángel Iñigo Blanco, creador del Zoológico de Piedra de Guantánamo". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Museo Zoologico de Piedra, Cubanocuba.com, October 2015
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