ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES 2

Hypostratotype Tumbitas Member

Light and dark gray biomicrites, up to black, well-stratified, bioturbated, mottled (Pszczolkowski, 1987). It differs from the Tumbadero Member by the absence of cherts.

Hypostratotype, Vieja Olistostrome

Chaotic polycomponent sequence, consisting of olistoliths and olistoplates of various types of limestones, cherts, serpentinites, volcanic and metamorphic rocks, in a sandy-clay matrix.

Loma El Fortín Overthrust

Overthrust of the Southern Slate Heights (APS) above the limestones of the Central Calcareous Belt (FCC) of the Órganos Mountains. This is the place where these sequences are spatially closest in the area.

Los Jazmines Overthrust Nose

Overthrust of the Southern Slate Heights (APS) above the limestones of the Central Calcareous Belt (FCC) of the Órganos Mountains. This is the place where these sequences are spatially closest in the area.

Hypostratotype, El Americano Member

Dolomitic, microgranular, clayey limestones, laminated limestones and shales, dark, containing several species of ammonites and calpionellids that place it in the Upper Jurassic (Tithonian)-Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian) age.

Valley View from El Fortín

A beautiful view of Viñales Valley from its westernmost point located at the viewpoint of Loma El Fortín.

Valley View from Los Jazmines

An emblematic viewpoint for contemplating the valley from the Los Jazmines Hotel viewpoint. One of the most spectacular intramountain valleys in the world for its scenic beauty.

Cretaceous/Paleogene Boundary (K/Pg)

Evidence demonstrating the collision of a meteorite with planet Earth 65 million years ago, a collision that caused the mass extinction of Mesozoic vertebrate and invertebrate fauna.

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