In the Santimamiñe cave

"En la cueva de Santimamiñe"
Spanish A1 writing exercise

10-year-old Juan explores the historic Santimamiñe cave.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "environment", "dark", "wall", "horse", "deer", "bison" and "archaeologist".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-09-04

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You’ll practise: Singular, Plural, Género femenino

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Juan is 10 years old. Today, he is visiting the Santimamiñe cave with his class. It is in Vizcaya, in a privileged environment. The cave is very large and dark. On the walls, there are horses, deer and bison. Juan is very excited and listens to the guide's explanations. It's a special day for Juan. He wants to be an archaeologist in the future.

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