🏛️ Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís

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The stone spheres of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 petrospheres in Costa Rica, on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are also known as bolas de piedra. The spheres are commonly attributed to the extinct Diquís culture, and they are sometimes referred to as the Diquís spheres. They are the best-known stone sculptures of the Isthmo-Colombian area.

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Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís is a cultural World Heritage site in Costa Rica, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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