Boca de Potrerillos
Petroglypg Vestige, engraved in rock at Boca de Potrerillos | |
| Location | Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 25°58′45″N 100°29′38″W / 25.97917°N 100.49389°W |
| Type | Rock art |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3000 BC |
Boca de Potrerillos is an archeological site located some 14 km from the municipal head of Mina, Nuevo León, México. About 60 km north east from Monterrey within the inter-sierra valleys of the Sierra Madre Oriental is the “mouth” or entrance to the Potrerillos Canyon between the Zorra and Antrisco hills. The site covers an area of about 6 km².
The main feature of this site is containing one of the largest concentrations of rock art in Mexico. Although there are some paintings, the vast majority of works are petroglyphs; there are approximately 3,000 in the área.